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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus

Comparison between Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max and Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

NeoTeo's verdict

Which of the two is the better buy

The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is the stronger fit for buyers who prioritize display brightness and performance: it reaches 8000 nits versus 2500 nits and scores 2,101,795 in AnTuTu against 1,248,520. The overall gap is narrow, so there is no clear choice for everyone.

The Mate 80 Pro Max also has a larger battery, 6000 mAh versus 5700 mAh, and Bluetooth 6.0 instead of Bluetooth 5.2. Both share a 6.9″ LTPO OLED display and 100 W fast charging. The Mate 70 Pro Plus is lighter at 226 g versus 239 g, and pairs glass with titanium; the newer model uses glass and aluminum alloy.

The Mate 70 Pro Plus offers 5x optical zoom versus 4x on its telephoto camera, while the Mate 80 Pro Max has 50 MP versus 48 MP. The older model also has USB 3.2 Gen 2 instead of USB 3.1. The choice comes down to display and battery capacity or lower weight and longer optical reach.

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is the better buy for buyers who prioritize its 8000-nit display and 2,101,795 AnTuTu score.

Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus

The Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus is the better buy for anyone seeking a lighter phone, at 226 g, with 5x optical zoom.

The verdict

Your pick: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Design & display 7.9 8.2
Performance & hardware 7.9 7.3
Camera 8.9 8.9
Connectivity 8.5 8.1
Battery & charging 9.8 9.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
6,000 mAh
against 5,700 mAh
AnTuTu Score
2,101,795
against 1,248,520
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 6.0
against Bluetooth 5.2
Peak Display Brightness
8,000 nits
against 2,500 nits

Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus, if you care about…

Weight
226 g
against 239 g
Body Materials
Glass, Titanium
against Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Battery Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
against Li-Polymer
USB Version
USB 3.2 Gen 2
against USB 3.1

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Processor Model Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Processor Process Size 6 nm Best value 7 nm
Graphics GPU Maleoon 935 Maleoon 920
Maximum CPU Clock 2.75 GHz Best value 2.5 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity 1 TB 1 TB
AnTuTu Score 2,101,795 Best value 1,248,520
CPU Description 9-core CPU: 1x2.75 GHz, 4x2.27 GHz, and 4x1.72 GHz Octa-core CPU with 1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big, 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid and 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 cores.
Processor Type Nine-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu version v11 v10

Design

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Body Colors Black, Silver, Blue, Gold, White, Green Black, Grey, White, Green
Body Thickness 8.3 mm 8.3 mm
Body Width 79 mm 79.5 mm
Body Height 164.4 mm 164.6 mm
Weight 239 g 226 g Best value
Usable Surface 90.2 % Best value 89.7 %
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass, Titanium Best value
Resistance Features IP68, IP69 IP68, IP69
Waterproof Depth 6 m 6 m
Unfolded thickness 8.3 mm —

Battery

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Battery Capacity 6,000 mAh Best value 5,700 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value
Fast Charge Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power 80 W 80 W
Reverse wireless charging power 20 W 20 W

Display

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Display Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Display Technology LTPO OLED LTPO OLED
Peak Display Brightness 8,000 nits Best value 2,500 nits
Display Diagonal 6.9″ 6.9″
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,320 px Best value 1,316 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,848 px Best value 2,832 px
Display Pixel Density 455 ppi Best value 453 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Display Features Kunlun Glass, HDR Vivid, Hole-Punch Notch, LTPO, 1440Hz PWM, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Dual-Edge Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless Kunlun Glass, LTPO, Hole-Punch Notch, 1440Hz PWM, 120Hz, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Dual-Edge Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Side Side

Sensor

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Hall Sensor, 3D face recognition, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Gravity Sensor, Barometer, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor, 3D face recognition

Software

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Operating System HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 4
OS Family HarmonyOS HarmonyOS
OS Version 6 Best value 4.3

Connectivity

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified
Cellular Technologies GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, CDMA2000, LTE, 4G, 5G GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G, EVDO
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 6.0 Best value Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, L2HC A2DP, LE, L2HC
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features Satellite Connectivity, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DisplayPort output, USB Host 3.1, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, Infrared, VoLTE, USB Host 3.1, DisplayPort output, Satellite Connectivity
USB Version USB 3.1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Best value

Audio

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, L2HC, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, A2DP, LE, L2HC

Technical

Specification Mate 80 Pro Max Mate 70 Pro Plus
Model numbers SGT-AL10 PLA-AL10
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