Huawei Mate 70 Air
#658
Sharp Aquos R9 pro
#87Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 70 Air
Sharp Aquos R9 pro
Performance
90.999.4
Camera
90.899.5
Display
97.899.8
Battery
95.087.3
Build
84.198.7
Overall
91.796.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 70 Air features a larger 7.0-inch LTPO OLED display with a peak brightness of 4000 nits and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Sharp Aquos R9 Pro has a 6.7-inch PRO IGZO LTPO OLED display with a higher 240Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 70 Air is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset with options for 12GB or 16GB of RAM, whereas the Aquos R9 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with 512GB of RAM.
- Both devices have impressive camera systems, but the Aquos R9 Pro offers a more versatile triple-camera setup with a higher megapixel count for the selfie camera.
- The Mate 70 Air has a larger 6500mAh battery compared to the 5000mAh battery in the Aquos R9 Pro, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Mate 70 Air runs on HarmonyOS 5.1, while the Aquos R9 Pro operates on Android 14 with future upgrade support.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 70 Air
Sharp Aquos R9 pro
General
Release Date
2025, November 06
2024, October 29
Announced
2025, November 06
2024, October 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
7"
6.7"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
PRO IGZO LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 240Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR
Resolution
1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
PPI
1320
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
240Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAMKirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
N/A
Adreno 735
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50.3 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
50.3 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/0.98", dual pixel PDAF, OIS50.3 MP, f/2.6, 65mm (telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS, 2.8x optical zoom50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", PDAF
Front Camera
10.7 MP
50.3 MP
Front Camera Details
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Yes, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
Yes
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
30W wired15W wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in)
162 x 78 x 9.3 mm (6.38 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)
Weight
208 g
220 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 5.1
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
OS Version
HarmonyOS 5.1
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Unspecified