SpecEagle review · Huawei

Huawei Mate 70 Pro review: Kirin 9020 flagship with a variable aperture and 100 W wireless.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2024·CNY 6,499
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#187 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Huawei's self-reliant flagship.

Mate 70 Pro pairs a variable-aperture camera and 4× periscope with 100 W wired + 100 W wireless charging, IP69 and satellite messaging. The missing Google services remain the dealbreaker abroad.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 89-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeCurved LTPO OLED, 120 Hz
Size6.9 inches
Resolution2,832 × 1,316 px
Peak brightness2,500 nits

02Camera

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP variable f/1.4-4.0, OIS
Periscope48 MP, 4× optical, OIS
Ultrawide40 MP
Selfie13 MP + 3D depth

03Performance

78/100

78/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2024 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetKirin 9020 (7 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

82/100

82/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired100 W
Wireless100 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

74/100

74/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2024 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Variable-aperture 50 MP + 4× periscope.
  • 100 W wired AND 100 W wireless.
  • IP69 + satellite messaging.
  • Premium build.
What doesn't
  • No Google services (or HarmonyOS NEXT, no Android apps).
  • Kirin 9020 trails Snapdragon.
  • Heavy 224 g.
  • China-focused.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .