Huawei Pura X Max vs Apple iPhone Duo
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.7-inch Huawei Pura X Max (with HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro) that was released on April 20, 2026, against the Apple iPhone Duo, which is powered by Apple A20 Pro and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura X Max
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Better grip in hands – the body is 44.6 mm narrower
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+3)
- Weighs 25 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone Duo
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3038K versus 2107K)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A20 Pro
- 2.6x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4710 and 1832 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1828 x 2584 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 1.41:1 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) |
| Width | 120 mm (4.72 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 254 g (8.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP59 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max clock | 2750 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: Taishan v124 Little - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid - 1 core at 2.75 GHz: Taishan v124 Big |
- 4 cores at 2.64 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.93 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | 7 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2866.1 GFLOPS | ~2903 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 63107 |
| Single-core score | 1832 | 4710 |
| Multi-core score | 5671 | 12642 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 690190 | 722449 |
| GPU | 344966 | 1310990 |
| Memory | 580178 | 356018 |
| UX | 491967 | 649493 |
| Total score | 2107301 | 3038950 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 3 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | NVMe |
| Memory card | - | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | iOS 27 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27.2) |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5300 mAh | 4883 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 81 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12.5 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 8 MP | 4 MP, f/22 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1610 | $1999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone Duo is definitely a better buy.
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