Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro+
Verdict
Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Apple iPhone 16 wins on Performance and Screen; Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ wins on Battery and Main Camera. Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ is 4.5mm wider than Apple iPhone 16. Huawei Pura 80 Pro+ is the more recent release, from Jun 11, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
67
67
Apple iPhone 16
71.6mm (2.82in) · Sep 2024 · Rank #125
11+6+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 67
EDITORIAL: This round Apple upgraded itâs non-Pro modelsâ chips to match the Pro level. They are now better then ever. iPhone 16 is a great option for anyone needing great photos and videos from a compact iPhone. The screen is still only 60htz (no one else makes phones with such slow refresh rate any more) but this is a flagship grade phone in every other way
PROs
fast performance led by A18 chip, up to 6m of water submersion, good photos and excellent videos from a 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie â all with PDAF, 6 years of iOS updates
CONs
improved but still barely a day of battery endurance, slow charging, only 60Hz when every other maker offers 120Hz screen refresh rate, no expandable storage or desktop replacement (updated Mar 30, 2025)
Huawei Pura 80 Pro+
76.1mm (3in) · Jun 11, 2025 · Rank #119
7+8+9+12+14+5+4+0+3+5 = 67
* TOP Camera* TOP SelfieMidrange
EDITORIAL: Pura 80 Pro+ was announced along the Pura 80 Ultra on Jun 11, 2025. It is noticably cheaper then the Ultra and shares all of Ultra's features except the zoom unit that is a 48MP OIS PDAF telephoto instead of the new 50MP sensor that serves two periscope tele lenses by utilizing mechanical sliding tech - a first of it's kind! The rest is the same: processor, battery, screen, IP protection, software and even Huawei's good desktop replacement functionality is there.
PROs
premium build quality and a very unique camera bump design, good (upper-midrange) performance from Kirin 9020, 24hr battery endurance with sub-60min 100W charging (80W wireless), 1100nits 460ppi LTPO OLED with 1440Hz PWM , IP69 element protection (2m for up to 30min), outstanding photos from a 50MP 23mm f/1.6-4.0 1 inch main + 48MP 93mm telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 40MP 13mm AF ultrawide camera setup, great 13MP AF ultrawide performance, good video recording, mature desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.1 with OTG and Display Port 1.2 and a great sound from the stereo speaker setup
CONs
big heavy (76.1mm 219g) body, short battery life for such a big phone, lack of expandable memory slot, lack of (out-of-the-box) Google services, unknown software update future
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