Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Announced	November 25, 2025	September 09, 2025
Released	2025-11-25	2025-09-19
Status	Available. Released 2026, February 26	in stores September 19, 2025

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	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 (A3517)
5G	No	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 (A3517)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Build	Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), nylon fiber back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame (7000 series), glass back
Dimensions	161.9 x 76 x 8 mm	156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
IP Rating	IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	eSIM (Worldwide)
Weight	219 g	165 g (5.82 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Brightness	3000 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection	Kunlun Glass 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)	1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~89.7%	~89.9%
Size	6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
CPU	9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)	Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)
Chipset	Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU	Maleoon 935	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OS	EMUI 15 (no Google Mobile Services)	iOS 26

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Card slot	No	No
Internal	512GB 16GB RAM	128GB, 256GB , 512GB ,1TB
RAM	16GB	8GB
Storage/RAM variants	16GB + 512GB	128GB, 256GB , 512GB ,1TB; 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Features	Laser AF, True-to-Colour (color spectrum) sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), RYYB, PDAF, OIS; 48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto macro), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom; 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), RYYB	A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture and 26mm focal length, equipped with a 1/1.56" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS).
Video	4K, 1080p@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K video capture at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It includes HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera	13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF; 3D TOF depth sensor	An 18 MP multi-aspect wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture, featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.
Video	4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC	6.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Sensors	3D face recognition, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color temperature, laser, infrared	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Capacity	5750 mAh	3149 mAh
Charging Type	100W wired; 80W wireless; 20W reverse wireless; 18W reverse wired	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Si/C Li-Ion	Li-Ion 3149 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Colors	Black, Green, Gold	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Launch Price (USD)	$999.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$999.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	SGT-LX9	Region-specific variants
Price in Nigeria	₦1,398,600 (Stored estimate)	₦1,400,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Mate 80 Pro	iPhone Air
Security	Fingerprint (side-mounted), 3D face unlock	Biometric security: Face ID.