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Huawei Mate 70

Huawei Mate 70

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ZTE nubia Z40 Pro

ZTE nubia Z40 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 70
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
Performance
85.791.3
Camera
95.877.2
Display
95.495.1
Battery
97.494.3
Build
77.479.4
Connectivity
82.885.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
88.782.9

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 70 features a robust build with an aluminum alloy frame and glass front, weighing 203g, while the ZTE nubia Z40 Pro is slightly lighter at 199g with a glass front and back.
  • The Mate 70's 6.7-inch LTPO OLED display offers a higher peak brightness of 2500 nits and a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the Z40 Pro's 6.67-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ and a 144Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate 70 is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset with up to 1TB storage and 12GB RAM, while the Z40 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with options up to 1TB and 16GB RAM.
  • Camera capabilities on the Mate 70 include a 50MP main sensor and 5x optical zoom, whereas the Z40 Pro boasts a 64MP main sensor with similar zoom capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 66W charging capability, but the Mate 70 has a slightly larger 5300mAh battery compared to the Z40 Pro's 5000mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Mate 70 runs on HarmonyOS 4.3, while the Z40 Pro operates on Android 12 with MyOS 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 70
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro

General

Release Date

2024, November 26
2022, February 25

Announced

2024, November 26
2022, February 25

Description

N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh batteryGravity model with 4600 mAh battery

Display

Size

6.7"
6.67"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits

Resolution

1216 x 2688 pixels (~440 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1216
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9020
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Maleoon 920
Adreno 730

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
64 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Yes

Selfie Video

4K, 1080p
Yes

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5300 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (gravity version)

Charging Details

66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
66W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (gravity version)80W wired (regular version)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.9 x 75.9 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
161.9 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)

Weight

203 g
199 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum alloy frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Colors

Black, Purple, White, Green
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (CA), 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 4.3
Android 12, MyOS 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass