Category Breakdown
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 70
Performance
90.085.1
Camera
97.195.8
Display
96.498.1
Battery
90.692.2
Build
96.276.9
Connectivity
81.586.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
85.188.6
Summary
- The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features a robust build with a glass front and back, stainless steel frame, and a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, offering a resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and peak brightness of 1200 nits.
- In contrast, the Huawei Pura 70 has a slightly smaller 6.6-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1256 x 2760 pixels and an impressive peak brightness of 2500 nits.
- Performance-wise, the iPhone is powered by the A15 Bionic chip, while the Huawei utilizes the Kirin 9000S1 chipset, with the latter offering more RAM options at 12GB.
- The camera system on the Huawei is more advanced, featuring a 50 MP main sensor compared to the iPhone's 12 MP, and it supports 5x optical zoom versus the iPhone's 3x.
- Battery capacity is larger in the Huawei at 4900 mAh with faster charging at 66W, compared to the iPhone's 4352 mAh and 20W charging.
- Software experience varies, with the iPhone running iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.5, while the Huawei operates on EMUI 14.2 or HarmonyOS 4.2, depending on the region.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 70
General
Release Date
2021, September 14
2024, April 18
Announced
2021, September 14
2024, April 18
Description
Versions: A2643 (International); A2484 (USA); A2641 (Canada, Japan); A2644 (China, Hong Kong); A2645 (Russia)
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.6"
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1256 x 2760 pixels (~460 ppi density)
PPI
1284
1256
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Kunlun Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Kirin 9000S1
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
N/A
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 25mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Yes, HDR
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4352 mAh
4900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4352 mAh (16.75 Wh)
Li-Po 4900 mAh
Charging Details
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
157.6 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.20 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
240 g
207 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Glass front, aluminum frame
Colors
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
NFC
✓
✓
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.5
EMUI 14.2 (International), HarmonyOS 4.2 (China)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

