Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Huawei nova 9 SE Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Huawei nova 9 SE

Huawei nova 9 SE

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max or Huawei nova 9 SE Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Huawei nova 9 SE
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, September 09	2022, March 08
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm \| 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.06 in	164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm \| 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in
Weight	227 g \| 8.01 oz	191 g \| 6.74 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Battery	4676 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	1450 EUR	$ 369
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.9" in	6.78" in
Screen area	115.6 cm²	111.4 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	91.4%	89.5%
Screen resolution	1320 x 2868 px	1080 x 2388 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	460 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Other specs	- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display	- 90Hz
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Triple	108 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score	157
DxOMark Photo	157
DxOMark Video	159
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Single	16 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Functions	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 18	Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 610
External memory	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total		248974
GeekBench 5 Single Core		349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		1488

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 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, 66 - A3297 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others

Other features

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min
Versions	- Versions: A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong)

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