SpecEagle review · Huawei

Huawei Mate 70 Pro review: Kirin 9020 + Ultra Aperture variable-f camera in Huawei's late-2024 flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2024·$1,100
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#139 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The variable-aperture Huawei flagship.

Mate 70 Pro doubles down on the Mate camera identity with a f/1.4-4.0 variable aperture main and a 48 MP 3.5× periscope. IP68/IP69 and 100 W wired/80 W wireless are flagship-tier. HarmonyOS and Google-free ecosystem remain the international barrier.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 2,500 nits peak
Size6.8 inches
Resolution2,832 × 1,316 px

02Camera

90/100

At 90/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2024 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.4-4.0 variable, OIS
Ultrawide40 MP, f/2.4
Telephoto48 MP, f/2.1 (3.5× periscope), OIS
Selfie13 MP + ToF

03Performance

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2024 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetKirin 9020
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

84/100

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

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired100 W + 80 W wireless

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

76/100

76/100 trails the 80-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • Variable f/1.4-4.0 main lens — flagship-class.
  • IP68 + IP69 dust/water rating.
  • 100 W wired + 80 W wireless charging.
  • Kirin 9020 closes the SoC gap.
What doesn't
  • No Google services.
  • HarmonyOS export blocked.
  • 226 g is heavy.
  • Software ecosystem lag for international buyers.
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? .