If you are someone who has to work a lot on their phone outdoors, then the screen is obviously one of the most important features for you and today, we are diving into the ultimate showdown: Huawei Mate 80 RS vs iPhone 17 Pro Max to find out which flagship can help you in this outdoor phone-using situation!
Peak brightness is the most prominent aspect of a smartphone screen. A high maximum brightness figure not only enhances the appearance of HDR content but also improves visibility in well-lit environments, especially under direct sunlight.
The average peak brightness for a phone these days ranges between 1000 to 5000 nits. But one brand has taken the screen brightness aspect to a whole new level.
Huawei Mate 80 RS has given a tough spot to every flagship phone in the screen segment, including the iPhone 17 Pro Max – thanks to its standout 8000 nits peak brightness.
Let’s take a detailed look at the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Mate 80 RS peak brightness:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Released this September, Apple has upgraded the screen brightness to 3000 nits for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. It was an impressive move over the previous generation model. For comparison, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has 2000 nits peak brightness.
The device uses a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR display with 2868 x 1320 pixels resolution. It has an anti-reflective coating with the following peak brightness levels:
- Typical Peak Brightness: 1000 nits
- Peak HDR Brightness: 1600 nits
- Peak Outdoor Brightness: 3000 nits
- Minimum Brightness: 1 nit
Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Huawei has used a double-layer OLED for the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design and the Pro Max variant. But the RS version is the only model that supports 8000 nits peak brightness. Thus, the text and image are sharp even under direct sunlight.
You can check the difference below:
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It comes with a 6.9-inch panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ resolution (2848 X 1320 pixels), 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and 300Hz touch sampling rate. Besides, it comes with a 3rd-gen basalt tempered Kunlun Glass.
So, if you are looking for a perfect device with a screen that can help you with the content visibility even in the sunlight, then you can go for the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design.
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