Who is the more Pro 2023 flagship mobile phone？ Comparative evaluation of iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Mate60 Pro

Hello, everyone, the recent circle can be said to be very lively. Last month, Huawei Pioneer planned to suddenly launch Mate60 Pro. Last Friday, Apple also produced a brand-new 15 series. In the battle for the flagship king in 2023, the contestants are already in place.

Such a grand occasion can be said that it has not appeared in the aircraft circle for a long time. However, in addition to the excitement, many users have asked us, who should we buy Huawei Mate60 series and iPhone 15 series? Today, we will compare the backbone models of these two new product series: Pro version.

As a medium-sized, large-sized and super-large-sized classic product, it can be said that the Pro versions of flagship mobile phones not only represent their understanding of the needs of mainstream users, but also reflect their ability to integrate their own technologies.

This time, we started to compare Huawei Mate60 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro. The former is the breakthrough result of Huawei’s latest domestic self-developed technologies, and the industrial design is also quite outstanding. The latter applies the current advanced chip manufacturing technology and takes the lead in mass production of titanium alloy frames on mobile phone products.

Therefore, we can say that these two models are the pinnacle of the current flagship mobile phone. However, it is obvious that there are no small differences between the two models in terms of configuration and experience.

Look at the appearance first, put these two models together, and the most intuitive feeling is that the design styles are very different. Huawei Mate60 Pro adopts a breakthrough "concentric" design on the back of the fuselage. At the same time, the iconic "star ring" design of Huawei Mate series is no longer limited to the camera itself, but comes out of generate from the inside out, working together to break through the inherent thinking boundary and expand to the waist of the back cover, leaving an elegant arc, which means a breakthrough.

This time, we started with Yachuanqing color matching. The ultra-reliable basalt structure adopted by the whole machine combines ultra-resistant second-generation Kunlun glass, ultra-tough basalt body and ultra-durable nylon fiber material to protect every side.

IPhone 15 Pro inherits the classic design language of iPhone series models as a whole. The rear camera module is placed in the upper left corner of the back of the fuselage. The back of the fuselage is made of matt glass backboard, and the frame is aviation-grade titanium metal with the characteristics of this new machine. The connecting part between the front screen and the frame adopts arc edge design, which brings a more comfortable grip.

After the actual hands-on experience, we found that Huawei Mate60 Pro with an arc-shaped frame is better than the iPhone 15 Pro with only an arc-shaped edge of the screen, and the aluminum frame of Huawei Mate60 Pro is not easy to be contaminated with fingerprints. On the contrary, the titanium frame of iPhone 15 Pro is easy to be contaminated with fingerprints, especially the blue version we started this time. Although the border fingerprint of iPhone 15 Pro is easy to clean, it still brings some inconvenience to daily use.

On the front screen, Huawei Mate60 Pro adopts a four-curved screen design with equal depth, and the curvature of the four sides of the screen is consistent, taking into account the grip and screen display effect, while the screen itself is covered with the second generation of Kunlun glass for protection. The front screen of the iPhone 15 Pro benefited from the process upgrade, and the black edge between the frame and the screen was reduced, while the super porcelain crystal panel continued to be used for coverage protection.

Let’s talk about the signal problem that everyone cares about. As the world’s leading communication manufacturer, Huawei Mate series mobile phones produced by Huawei are well-known in terms of signal performance, while the performance of iPhone phones can be understood.

We tested the network speed in the underground garage. Also in China Unicom’s 5G network environment, the measured speed was 29.3Mbps and the upload rate was 1.12 Mbps. The measured download rate of iPhone 15 Pro was 17.2Mbps and the upload rate was 0.83Mbps. Pro’s performance can be said to be far ahead.

For today’s smart phones, in addition to the traditional cellular network communication capabilities, satellite communication capabilities are also very important. As a mobile satellite terminal, Huawei Mate 60 Pro currently supports Tiantong satellite phone function in China, while iPhone 15 Pro supports satellite message function, but this function cannot be used in China.

We also measured the satellite phone function of Huawei Mate 60 Pro. To use this function, we need to install a telecom SIM card on the mobile phone and open the Tiantong satellite package of China Telecom, and then we can make satellite phone calls.

Image is a topic that flagship mobile phones can’t avoid. As two Pro-class models, iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Mate 60 Pro have good image configurations. But we don’t talk about parameters today, just look at the actual imaging performance.

First of all, in the main contrast session, we used two mobile phones to take contrast samples in different scenes. We can see that the imaging performance of these two models is quite good. The imaging style of iPhone 15 Pro is natural but slightly weak, while Huawei Mate 60 Pro has distinctive features under the blessing of Huawei XMAGE, which is more pleasing to users’ eyes.

At the same time, thanks to the F1.4 large aperture and the night scene algorithm blessing accumulated by Huawei for many years, Huawei Mate 60 Pro has obvious advantages in night scene imaging compared with iPhone 15 Pro.

Moreover, the main camera of Huawei Mate 60 Pro also supports ten-speed variable aperture adjustment. With the professional mode, users can freely control the change of the relationship between reality and reality according to their own needs when shooting portraits and still lives. This shooting experience is more in line with the usage habits of professional photographers.

The iPhone 15 Pro supports recording depth information to achieve focus change in the later process, but its main aperture is only F1.78 and there is no native professional photography mode, which is difficult to meet the portrait shooting needs of professional photographers.

In addition, through comparison, we can also intuitively find that the portrait photos taken by Huawei Mate 60 Pro are clearer and more natural, while iPhone 15 Pro still has some sharpening effects.

In the shooting comparison of ultra-wide-angle lens, we can see that the performance of the two models is very good, but the image proofs of Huawei Mate 60 Pro ultra-wide-angle lens are even more amazing under the blessing of Huawei XMAGE tone.

In terms of telephoto lens contrast, Huawei Mate 60 Pro is equipped with a 48-megapixel ultra-macro telephoto lens with a 95mm focal length and a 3.5 x optical zoom and a 100 x digital zoom. The iPhone 15 Pro is a 12-megapixel vertical telephoto lens with a focal length of 77mm, which supports 3 times optical zoom and 15 times digital zoom. Therefore, the contrast proofs we shot will have certain differences in the picture.

Let’s look at the performance of the two machines in the daytime. Although it seems that the imaging performance of the two models is similar, after zooming in, we can see that with the advantage of the 48-megapixel sensor, the imaging clarity of Mate 60 Pro is better. In addition, Huawei Mate 60 Pro also supports telephoto macro function, which can bring more creative shooting experience.

We also tested the charging and battery life separately. After actual measurement, Huawei Mate 60 Pro can charge 98% of the power in 30 minutes with the original Huawei 88W super fast charging.

When the iPhone 15 Pro uses the combination of 65W PD fast charge and original charging cable, it can turn on the fast charge of up to 27W, and it can charge 61% of the power in 30 minutes. It can be said that in the comparison of charging, China has achieved a far-reaching lead for Mate 60 Pro. We also tested the endurance performance of two mobile phones under the 5-hour heavy endurance model.

To sum up briefly, iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Mate60 Pro, as this year’s flagship phones, both have top-notch experience and are excellent flagship phones. However, we can also find that Huawei Mate60 Pro pays more attention to the actual user experience than the victory in parameters and running points through experience comparison.

Huawei has indeed solved the pain points of users in the actual use process through a variety of self-developed core technologies, bringing users really easy-to-use smart phone products instead of expensive "electronic crafts".