Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Apple

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

365,000DA

Huawei

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

225,000DACheaper

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Better display

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Lighter body

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Size (inches)	6.9	6.8
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2868	2848
Resolution Width	1320	1276
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	3000	3000
PPI	460	459
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Kunlun Glass 2 (Basalt-tempered) / 2nd-Gen Crystal Armor Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body	90.7	89.7

Platform

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.6GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Maleoon 920
Chipset Name	Apple A19 Pro	Kirin 9020
Process (nm)	3	7
OS Name	iOS	—
UI Skin	—	EMUI
OS Version	26	—

Benchmarks

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Geekbench (Single-Core)	3,900	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	9,700	—
AnTuTu	2,150,000	—

Memory

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo	4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	4
periscope telephoto	48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm, (periscope telephoto)	12.5 MP, f/3.6, 212mm, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	18 MP, f/1.9, (wide)	13 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Capacity (mAh)	4832	5170
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	—	100
Wireless Charging (W)	25	80

Body

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	163.4	163
Thickness (mm)	8.8	8.3
Weight (g)	233	233.5
Width (mm)	78	76.1

Launch

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Announced	2025, September 09	2025, June 11
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, June 11

Network

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526	SA/NSA - China only
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Bluetooth	6	5.2
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.2	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra is 38% cheaper at 225,000 DZD versus 365,000 DZD for the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, leaving room for accessories or a longer screen-protection plan.

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra packs a 5170 mAh battery, which translates to longer screen-on time when you are away from a charger.

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 50 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

Above 100,000 DZD you are paying for the chipset, camera tuning, and long-term software support, so weigh those against price.