Apple iPhone 17 Air
$899
Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
$1,337
| iPhone 17 Air | Mate 90 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | USD 899 | USD 1,337 |
| Battery | 4200 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charging (W) | 25 | 100 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A18 | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro / Kirin 9050 |
| Display | 6.1" • LTPO OLED • 120Hz | 6.9" • Dual-layer OLED (LTPO) • 120Hz |
| Main Camera | 48MP | 50MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP | 13MP |
| OS | iOS iOS 26 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
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Key Differences
Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.
Price
USD 438 cheaper
iPhone 17 AirUSD 899
vsMate 90 Pro MaxUSD 1,337
RAM
4 GB more RAM
Mate 90 Pro Max12 GB RAM
vsiPhone 17 Air8 GB RAM
Storage
4× more storage
Mate 90 Pro Max512 GB
vsiPhone 17 Air128 GB
Battery
62% larger battery
Mate 90 Pro Max6,800 mAh
vsiPhone 17 Air4,200 mAh
Charging
75 W faster wired charging
Mate 90 Pro Max100 W wired
vsiPhone 17 Air25 W wired
Performance
Different chipsets
iPhone 17 AirApple A18
vsMate 90 Pro MaxHiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro / Kirin 9050
Display
Larger display
Mate 90 Pro Max6.9-inch
vsiPhone 17 Air6.1-inch
Best For
Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.
Best if you want
Lower priceApple iPhone 17 Air
Much lower purchase priceUSD 899
Smaller 6.1-inch display6.1″
Best if you want
More hardwareHuawei Mate 90 Pro Max
More RAM and storage12 GB RAM · 512 GB
Larger battery6,800 mAh
Faster wired charging100 W wired
Larger 6.9-inch6.9-inch
What CompareTab says about Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max offers more RAM, storage and a larger battery than iPhone 17 Air, with 12 GB of RAM versus 8 GB, 512 GB of storage versus 128 GB, a 6800 mAh battery versus 4200 mAh, and a 6.9 inch display versus 6.1 inch. It also adds a telephoto rear camera and 100W charging. Apple iPhone 17 Air, however, is around $438 cheaper, lighter at 180 g versus 234 g, and thinner at 7.6 mm versus 8.15 mm. The main trade-off is the Mate 90 Pro Max’s extra RAM, storage, faster charging, battery capacity, and larger display versus the iPhone 17 Air’s lower price and lighter, thinner build.
