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Huawei Mate 70 Air vs Nothing Phone (3)

What Mate 70 Air does better (6) and where Phone (3) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei · 2025Mate 70 Air
9.2Score
6 advantages≈ $550
vs
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3)
9.3Score
11 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.2Display9.2
7.6Performance8.7
9.1Camera9.4
8.9Battery7.1
9.3Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 70 AirPhone (3)
81.5 × 1656.675.6 × 160.69
Mate 70 AirPhone (3)Difference
Height165 mm160.6 mm+4.4 mm
Width81.5 mm75.6 mm+5.9 mm
Thickness6.6 mm9 mm−2.4 mm
Weight208 g218 g−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 70 Air better than Phone (3)?

  1. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,150 mAh+26%
  2. Screen size7″ vs 6.7″+5%
  3. Weight208 g vs 218 g+5%
  4. Thickness6.6 mm vs 9 mm+36%
  5. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,260 px+5%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio91.5% vs 88.5%+3%

Why is Phone (3) better than Mate 70 Air?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,483 vs 6,900+98%
  2. AnTuTu score1,504,969 vs 1,948,966+30%
  3. Wireless chargingNo · Mate 70 Air: Yes
  4. Selfie camera11 MP vs 50 MP4.7×
  5. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+28%
  6. eSIMNo · Mate 70 Air: Yes
  7. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+12%
  8. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  9. Pixel density437 ppi vs 460 ppi+5%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight208 g218 g
Thickness6.6 mm9 mm
Height165 mm160.6 mm
Width81.5 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, SilverWhite, Black
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size7″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,760 px2,800 px
Pixel density437 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits4,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,507 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.5%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9020A - 12GB RAMQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.21 GHz
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 825
AnTuTu score1,504,9691,948,966
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,4836,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,588
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera11 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh5,150 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—12.9 h
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—63%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.1Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised—5
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—56 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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