Huawei
Mate 80 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro Max
Device summary
Apple
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Starting price | — | $1,099 |
| Display size | 6.8-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 76.0 mm × 161.8 mm × 8.0 mm | 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 240 g |
| Front material | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Back material | — | Textured matte glass |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | LTPO OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2832 × 1280 | 2796 × 1290 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2000 nits |
| Protection | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 / Kirin 9030 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · OIS | Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 40 MP | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS |
| Front cameras | Selfie · 13 MP | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 |
| Video recording | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 5750 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W | 15 W |
| Charging standard | — | MagSafe, Qi |
| Battery type | — | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | — | Lightning (USB 2) |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Satellite | — | Emergency SOS via satellite |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | — | Stainless steel |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- Mate 80 Pro
- 2025
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2022
Starting price
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- $1,099
Display size
- Mate 80 Pro
- 6.8-inch
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- Mate 80 Pro
- 76.0 mm × 161.8 mm × 8.0 mm
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm
Weight
- Mate 80 Pro
- 219 g
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 240 g
Front material
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
Back material
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
Display
Display technology
- Mate 80 Pro
- LTPO OLED
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
- Mate 80 Pro
- 2832 × 1280
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2796 × 1290
Refresh rate
- Mate 80 Pro
- 120 Hz
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
Protection
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
Performance
Chipset
- Mate 80 Pro
- Kirin 9030 / Kirin 9030 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Apple A16 Bionic
RAM
- Mate 80 Pro
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6 GB
Storage
- Mate 80 Pro
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- Mate 80 Pro
- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- Mate 80 Pro
- Ultra Wide · 40 MP
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Telephoto camera
- Mate 80 Pro
- Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras
- Mate 80 Pro
- Selfie · 13 MP
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Mate 80 Pro
- 5750 mAh
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
Wired charging
- Mate 80 Pro
- 100 W
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 20 W
Wireless charging
- Mate 80 Pro
- 80 W
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 15 W
Charging standard
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi
Battery type
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lightning (USB 2)
NFC
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
eSIM
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
Satellite
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Stainless steel
Ingress protection
- Mate 80 Pro
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Mate 80 Pro
21 g lighter
Width
iPhone 14 Pro Max
1.6 mm wider · minor difference
Height
Mate 80 Pro
1.2 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Mate 80 Pro
Strengths
- 5750 mAh endurance with 100 W wired charging — core Mate 80 Pro win
- Kirin 9030 responsive for daily productivity and camera bursts
- Distinctive dual-ring flagship design at lighter 219 g than Pura Ultra
Compromises
- No official Google Mobile Services on global retail builds
- HarmonyOS 6 versus EMUI 15 regional split complicates app expectations
- Camera peak and telephoto novelty below Pura 80 Ultra