Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Comparing the Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.05 GHz, while Huawei Mate X3 runs at 3.19 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate X3 offers a screen size of 7.85 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 6.9 inches, making Huawei Mate X3 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Huawei Mate X3's OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate X3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Huawei Mate X3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Huawei Mate X3 offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate X3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4800 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Huawei Mate X3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei Mate X3 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Huawei Mate X3 the better option for storage.

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Huawei Mate X3
₹156,499
(Not Released in India)
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
₹134,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

87%
92%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2023
13 Sep, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Apple A18 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.19 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Apple A18 Pro

Main Display

7.85 inches (19.94 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
2224x2496 px (QHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
N/A
1080x2504 px
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4800 mAh
4685 mAh
66W Super Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
  • Video capabilities & Audio Mix
  • Apple Intelligence

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera control needs a learning curve
  • Apple Intelligence needs more work
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(17,115 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,774,620
AnTuTu Score

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

HarmonyOS
iOS v18

OS Updates

N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
View Details
Apple A18 Pro APL1V07
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Processor

Octa core

3.19 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.42 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Apple A18 Pro GPU

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,774,620

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

7.85 inches  (19.94 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

2224x2496 px (QHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

426 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

173.81 %
92.2 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Display Colour

16M
N/A

Design

Height

156.9 mm
163 mm

Width

72.4 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

11 mm
8.25 mm

Weight

239 grams
227 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Textured Matt Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 156.9 x 72.4 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX8
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
+ 13 MP
+ 8 MP
Triple Primary Cameras
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Front Camera
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4800 mAh
4685 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 36m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4
N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WAV
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes
N/A

Browser

Yes HTML
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited
N/A

Email

Yes
N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes
N/A

Other Facilities

Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer
N/A