Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$1199 | €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm)
Weight
8.43 oz (239.0 g)	7.80 oz (221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IPX8	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
7.8-inch, 88.92% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2224x2496px, 426 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
Folding inside the device	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.4 inches 2504 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm)	A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 730	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS)	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 3	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
4800 mAh	4422 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 46min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 26min

Browsing

19h 20min

Video

9h 45min

Gaming

9h 36min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX803 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 125 mm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP Folded: 8 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

157

Photo

152

Video

Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

Full specifications
Huawei Mate X3 Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs
PhoneArena Review
Huawei Mate X3 Review	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max User Reviews