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Huawei Mate X5 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Huawei Mate X5

78% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

82% SPEC SCORE

vivo X Fold 4

79% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 16 Ultra

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 7.85 inches

(2224 X 2496 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1800 X 3200 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

50+12+13 MP (Triple Camera)

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

48+48+48 MP (Triple Camera)

24 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Kirin 9000S (7 nm)

Bionic A19 Pro

HarmonyOS 4.1

EMUI (Europe)

iOS 18

Battery

Silicon-carbon

5060 mAh

Li-ion

4730 mAh

Storage

12GB RAM, 256GB

12GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, September 08

Released Date

2023, September 16

2025, September (Expected)

Status

Available

Rumored

DISPLAY

Type

Foldable OLED

Color Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 7.85

Surface Area: 197.5 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 88.9%

Screen Size: 6.7

Screen To Body Ratio: 91.4%

Color

1B colors

1B Colors

Resolution

2224 x 2496 pixels

1800 x 3200 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

426 ppi

460 ppi

Cover Display

Type: OLED

Size: 6.4 inches

Resolution: 1080 x 2504 pixels

Refresh rate: 120

Protection

Front Protection: Kunlun Glass (cover display only)

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield front

Back Protection: Textured matt glass back cm²

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: Unfolded: 156.9 mm Folded: 156.9 mm

Width: Unfolded: 141.5 mm Folded: 72.4 mm

Depth: Unfolded: 5.3 mm Folded: 11.1 mm

Weight

243g (8.57 oz)

Build

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

Resistance

IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Other

Stylus support (both displays)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.78
➤ 48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
➤ 48 MP, f/2.8, (Telephoto), AF

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

24 MP, f/1.9, (ultrawide)

Cover Camera

8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Features

HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: HarmonyOS 4.1

Custom UI: EMUI (Europe)

Current Version: iOS 18

Chipset

Processor: Kirin 9000S (7 nm)

Processor: Bionic A19 Pro

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa Core

GPU

Maleoon 910 MP4

BATTERY

Type

Silicon-carbon

Li-ion

Capacity

5060 mAh

4730 mAh

Removable

Charging

66W wired

50W wireless

7.5W reverse wireless

15W Wireless Charging

STORAGE

Internal Memory

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

128GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.4

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

Infrared port

Yes

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Sound jack

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum

Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light, Proximity

Other

BDS Satellite Calling and Message

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold

Black Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

ALT-AL10

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Huawei Mate X5 or Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Huawei Mate X5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max given by our tech specs.

Pros of Huawei Mate X5

Huawei Mate X5 provides 330mAh more battery capacity, ensuring extended power for heavy use.
Offers a 15% larger screen (7.85 inches vs 6.7 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
Supports 1x higher resolution (50MP vs 48MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 8x storage capacity (1TB vs 128GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.