Lovers of great cell phones have a wide range of options to choose from. One of the kings of the industry is the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but it’s not the only one to draw attention to. For example, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro may be an interesting alternative to consider. We put the beasts of Apple and Huawei face to face know their characteristics, their differences and their prices.
Features iPhone 14 Pro Max and Huawei Mate 50 Pro
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Features |
iphone 14 pro max |
huawei mate 50 pro |
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Dimensions and weight |
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm and 240 grams |
162.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm and 205 grams |
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6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with 1290 x 2796 pixel resolution in 19.5:9 aspect ratio. 2000 nits peak brightness, HDR10 Dolby Vision compatible, 120Hz high refresh rate, AOD and Ceramic Shield protection |
6.74-inch OLED with Full HD+ resolution (2616 x 1212 pixels) and 120Hz refresh rate, compatible with 1.07 billion colors and Huawei Kunlun Glass protection |
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processor |
A16 bionic |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
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ram | storage |
6 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB |
8 GB | 256 or 512 GB |
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cameras |
Rear: 48 MP (wide angle, main), 12 MP (telephoto), 12 MP (ultra wide angle) triple camera and LiDAR scanner; 12 MP TrueDepth front (wide angle) |
Rear: Main 50 MP (wide angle), 64 MP (telephoto) and 13 MP (ultra wide angle); 13 MP front (ultra wide angle) with 3D ToF sensor |
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connectivity |
Wi-Fi 6, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NFC and Lightning |
Dual band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), NFC, infrared, USB-C 3.1 and 4G |
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Sensors |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, UWB emergencies and SOS via satellite |
3D face recognition, fingerprint reader under the screen, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, barometer, compass and color spectrum |
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Operating system |
iOS16 |
Harmony OS 3.0 |
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battery |
4323 mAh – fast wired charging, at 15 W (MagSafe) and 7.5 W (Qi) |
4700 mAh – fast charging via cable at 66W, wireless at 50W and reverse at 5W |
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Price |
From 1469 euro |
1199 dollars |
HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro, Dual, 256GB 8GB RAM, Black
Apple iPhone 14 Pro MAX (128GB) – Space Black
- Filter: The Huawei Mate 50 Pro has a large 6.74-inch OLED display with Full HD+ resolution at 120Hz. Not an LTPO panel like the one in the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The edges are curved and Xataka’s teammates felt phantom pulses due to their sensitivity. The iPhone panel is compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10, in addition to reaching a maximum brightness of 2000 nits at specific times.
- Processor, RAM and Storage: Apple uses its best chip in the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the A16 Bionic, one of the best on the market for its power and efficiency, which, together with the 6 GB of RAM memory, runs both iOS 16 and any application from the App Store without problem. There are storage options ranging from 128 GB to 1 TB. From Huawei, it has the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, another of the best chips in the business, as well as 8 GB of RAM and 256 or 512 GB of storage. Although the specifications of both terminals are very good, Apple’s sophistication with hardware-software combo is unbeatable.
- Operating system: iOS 16 and HarmonyOS 3.0. Huawei’s development is based on Android AOSP, but without Google services because they cannot implement them. Instead, it has its own apps, ranging from a store to a map browser. iOS 16 offers a much larger and more elaborate catalog of applicationsbut Huawei is committed to improving this.
- connectivity: now all smartphones above a certain price should be compatible with 5G networks, but the Huawei Mate 50 Pro does not have 5G and this is due to one of its limitations by restrictions. For the rest, they share Wi-Fi 6, dual-frequency GPS, NFC and the Huawei has USB-C while the iPhone 14 Pro Max maintains Lightning.
- cameras: while Apple is the rival to beat when it comes to video recording, when it comes to stills there are other equally good (or better) options, and The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is one of the leading Android phones In this section. It comes with a triple rear camera, of which the main sensor is 50 MP, the telephoto is 64 MP and the ultra wide angle is 13 MP. Apple has included a new 48MP main camera in its iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
- Battery: another of the strengths of Apple’s smartphone is autonomy, since achieves up to 29 hours of video playback, which means that with normal use it can easily reach two days (and something more) without going through the charger. Xataka colleagues comment that its 4700 mAh battery (a bit tight for its 6.7-inch screen) guarantees about seven hours of screen use. The good thing is that, if necessary, you can use the 66W fast charge to fully recharge the device in just 41 minutes.
- Price: and we end with the price. These are not cheap phones; the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at 1,469 dollars and the Huawei Mate 50 Pro at 1,199 dollars.
iPhone 14 Pro Max VS Huawei Mate 50 Pro, which one to buy?
It’s hard to recommend the Huawei Mate 50 Pro over the iPhone 14 Pro Max when there are several points that are decisive (given the price of the phone):
- It does not have 5G connectivity (something to consider if you want to support your mobile for many years).
- The Huawei Gallery application store has not yet been improved. It needs more support from major developers so that the Play Store doesn’t get missed, which leads to…
- No Google services. If you’re used to YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, and other Google apps, it’s hard to bite the bullet and get used to the alternatives. Many services can be accessed through the web browser, but the experience is not the same.
- Curved screen that is not LTPO and with a considerable notch.
If these are not factors that concern the user, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is a very interesting phone. However, Apple ecosystem users will see more benefits using the iPhone 14 Pro Maxand they may be more comfortable with iOS than HarmonyOS 3.0.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro MAX (128GB) – Space Black
HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro, Dual, 256GB 8GB RAM, Black
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