The ultra-slim smartphone category is getting crowded with Huawei joining the fray with the new Mate 70 Air.
However, unlike its peers, Huawei’s take on an “Air” device brings a bit more heft than expected for a phone in this class. Measuring 6.6mm, the Mate 70 Air isn’t quite as slender as its rivals – the 5.6mm Apple iPhone Air, the 5.8mm Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and the 5.99mm Motorola Edge 70. While it may lose out slightly in the thinness race, Huawei seems to be betting that users will value endurance and screen real estate over bragging rights for the thinnest frame.
To that end, Huawei compensates with impressive hardware. The Mate 70 Air packs a massive 7-inch AMOLED display and a whopping 6,500mAh battery – both of which outclass its rivals. For context, the iPhone Air sports a 6.5-inch display and a 3,149mAh battery, the Galaxy S25 Edge has a 6.7-inch screen with a 3,900mAh battery, and the Edge 70 comes with a 6.67-inch display paired with a 4,800mAh battery.
Under the hood, performance comes from Huawei’s in-house processors. The Mate 70 Air is powered by the Kirin 9020A for the 12GB RAM variant and the Kirin 920B for the higher-end 16GB model.
