Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2407
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 146.7 mm Huawei Mate 10 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Width 74.5 mm 71.5 mm Huawei Mate 10 Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro is narrower than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Weight 178 g 187 g Huawei Mate 10 Pro is lighter than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Body Colour Titanium grey Graphite | Silver | Gold | Pacific blue
Body Material - Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.1" Apple iPhone 12 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Pixel Density 402 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 70000:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features FullView Display True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Apple A14 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Mate 10 Pro has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 10 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G72 MP12 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.6 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 4x
Digital Zoom 2x 10x Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Special Effects Monochrome, AI-powered bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Dual Camera, Summilux-H 1:1.6/27 ASPH Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Digital zoom up to 6x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 12 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 52 mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 6-piece lens, Focus Pixels
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 505 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 505 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 14
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, LiDAR scanner
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Smart Screen function, noise reduction microphone, Smart Power Management, Smart Split Screen function, Neural Network Processing Unit AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Raise to wake, Next-generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei Mate 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, TUV Rheinland, DisplayPort 1.2 IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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