Compare / Mate 70 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Mate 70 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Mate 70 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Mate 70 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, TD-HSDPA
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1400/300 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Mate 70 Pro
- Announced
- 2025 Feb 18
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 27
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
Mate 70 Pro
- Dimensions
- 164.6 × 79.5 × 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 221 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP69 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
- Weight
- 233 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Mate 70 Pro
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1316x2832 pixels (~453 PPI density), ~89.4% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1320x2868 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Mate 70 Pro
- OS
- Google Android 12 (S)
- Chipset
- HiSilicon KIRIN9020 4G Hi36C0 GFCV110 7 nm
- CPU
- 2.5 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- HiSilicon Maleoon 920 (840 MHz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP6 (1620 MHz)
Mate 70 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 2TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Mate 70 Pro
- Quad
50.3 MP, f/1.40, 24.5mm, 3.8 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, CD AF, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
39.9 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, PD AF, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.10, 92.5mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
1.6 MP, Mono CMOS
- Other features
- dual LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
- Aperture (T)
- f/4.00
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 4.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.80, 100mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Mate 70 Pro
- Dual
13.0 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dual
18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Mate 70 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Mate 70 Pro
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a, E5b); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a, B2b BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling
- IR
- Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1USB PD 3.2
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Mate 70 Pro
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassAltimeterBarometerFP sensorGesture sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Mate 70 Pro
- Type
- 5500 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
- Charging
- 100.0 W charging wired, 80.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- 4823 mAh battery 18.76 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 40.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
Mate 70 Pro
- Models
- Mate 70 Pro Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 512GB PLR-LX9 / PLR-L29
- Price
- 91,999
- Market
- Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East
- Countries
- Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kuwait +6 more
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 17 Pro Max 5G A3526 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
How the Mate 70 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max differ
- The Mate 70 Pro has a larger battery, 5500 mAh against 4823 mAh on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- The main cameras are 50.3 MP on the Mate 70 Pro and 48 MP on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- At launch the Mate 70 Pro was listed at $91,999 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,199 (USD).
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.