According to Kuaikeji's report on November 6, the Huawei Mate 70 Air officially commenced its pre-sale today, with prices starting at 4,199 yuan. The manufacturer has already unveiled the phone's specific configurations.

This new phone features a 6.6mm-thin body, which bears a resemblance to the ultra-slim design of the iPhone Air that Apple released last month, measuring a mere 5.6mm.

Some netizens have already carried out a hands-on comparison between the two models. Owing to the curved frame of the Mate 70 Air, the two phones appear almost identical in terms of overall visual thickness.

However, notable disparities exist in their configurations, particularly concerning the iPhone Air's well-known drawbacks, such as its limited battery life, single speaker, reliance on eSIM cards, and single-camera setup. The Mate 70 Air has effectively tackled each of these issues.

Here are the specific configuration comparisons:

Body

Huawei Mate 70 Air: 6.6mm thickness, 208g weight, seamless frame, IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance.

iPhone Air: 5.6mm thickness, 165g weight, recycled titanium frame, IP68 dust and water resistance.

Screen

Huawei Mate 70 Air: 7-inch OLED immersive large screen, 2760×1320 resolution, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and a dynamic peak brightness of 4000 nits.

iPhone Air: 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR display, 2532×1170 resolution, 120Hz ProMotion adaptive refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 3000 nits.

Performance

Huawei Mate 70 Air: Kirin 9020A/B dual versions, with storage options of 12GB + 256GB/512GB and 16GB + 256GB/512GB.

iPhone Air: A19 Pro chip, with storage options of 12GB + 256GB/512GB/1TB.

Battery and Charging

Huawei Mate 70 Air: 6500mAh battery, 66W wired charging.

iPhone Air: 3149mAh battery, 20W wired charging, and 15W MagSafe wireless charging.

Imaging

Huawei Mate 70 Air: 50-megapixel large-sensor main camera, 12-megapixel RYYB telephoto lens (3x optical zoom), 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 1.5-megapixel Red Maple primary colors lens. It supports 4K 60fps recording and AIS anti-shake. The front camera is a 10.7-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens.

iPhone Air: 48-megapixel fused main camera, and an 8-megapixel Center Stage front camera.

SIM Card

Huawei Mate 70 Air: Dual physical SIM slots.

iPhone Air: Dual eSIM.

Features

Huawei Mate 70 Air: HarmonyOS 5.1, Beidou satellite messaging, and Kunlun glass screen.

iPhone Air: iOS 26, titanium frame, and front and rear ultra-ceramic glass.

Price

Huawei Mate 70 Air: Starting at 4,199 yuan.

iPhone Air: Starting at 7,999 yuan.