Huawei Mate 70 Air
ZTE Blade V80 Design

Huawei Mate 70 Air ZTE Blade V80 Design

Common Features

  • Neither device has a rugged build.
  • Neither device can be folded.
  • Both devices have a refresh rate of 120Hz.
  • Neither device supports HDR10+.
  • Neither device supports Dolby Vision.
  • Neither device has a secondary screen.
  • Both devices have a touch screen.
  • Both devices have integrated LTE.
  • Both devices support 64-bit processing.
  • Both devices have integrated graphics.
  • Both devices use big.LITTLE technology.
  • Neither device has a dual-tone LED flash.
  • Both devices have a CMOS sensor.
  • Both devices have continuous autofocus when recording movies.
  • Both devices have phase-detection autofocus for photos.
  • Both devices support slow-motion video recording.
  • Both devices have a built-in HDR mode.
  • Both devices have manual exposure.
  • Both devices have camera and microphone privacy options.
  • Both devices have dark mode.

Main Differences

  • Water resistance is Waterproof on Huawei Mate 70 Air and Water resistant on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Weight is 208 g on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 191 g on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Thickness is 6.6 mm on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 7.7 mm on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Width is 81.5 mm on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 79 mm on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Height is 165 mm on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 166 mm on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Volume is 88.7535 cm³ on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 100.9778 cm³ on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Ingress Protection (IP) rating is IP69 on Huawei Mate 70 Air and IP64 on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Display type is OLED/AMOLED on Huawei Mate 70 Air and LCD, IPS on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Screen size is 7″ on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 6.75″ on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Pixel density is 437 ppi on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 317 ppi on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Resolution is 1320 x 2760 px on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 900 x 1940 px on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Branded damage-resistant glass is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • HDR10 support is available on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Always-On Display is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Internal storage is 512GB on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 256GB on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • RAM is 16GB on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 8GB on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Chipset (SoC) name is HiSilicon Kirin 9020 on Huawei Mate 70 Air and Unisoc T7280 on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • GPU name is Maleoon 920 on Huawei Mate 70 Air and Mali-G57MC on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • CPU speed is 2 x 2.5 & 6 x 2.15 & 4 x 1.6 GHz on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 8 x 1.9 GHz on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • GPU clock speed is 840 MHz on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 850 MHz on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • RAM speed is 2750 MHz on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 1866 MHz on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Semiconductor size is 7 nm on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 12 nm on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • CPU threads are 12 threads on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 8 threads on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 6W on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 10W on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Main camera megapixels are 50 & 12 & 8 MP on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 50 MP on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Wide aperture of main camera is 1.8 & 2.4 & 2.2f on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 1.8f on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Dual-lens main camera is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Front camera megapixels are 10.7MP on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 16MP on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Optical image stabilization is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Main camera video recording is 2160 x 30 fps on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 1080 x 30 fps on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Number of flash LEDs is 2 on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 1 on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Optical zoom is 3x on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 0x on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Laser autofocus is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Battery power is 6500 mAh on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 5000 mAh on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Charging speed is 66W on Huawei Mate 70 Air and 22.5W on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • 3.5 mm audio jack is absent on Huawei Mate 70 Air but available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Stereo speakers are present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • 5G support is available on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Wi-Fi version includes Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 on Huawei Mate 70 Air but only includes Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5 on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Emergency SOS via satellite is available on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Gyroscope is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Infrared sensor is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
  • Barometer is present on Huawei Mate 70 Air but not available on ZTE Blade V80 Design.
Specs Comparison
Huawei Mate 70 Air

Huawei Mate 70 Air

ZTE Blade V80 Design

ZTE Blade V80 Design

Design:
water resistance Waterproof Water resistant
weight 208 g 191 g
thickness 6.6 mm 7.7 mm
width 81.5 mm 79 mm
height 165 mm 166 mm
volume 88.7535 cm³ 100.9778 cm³
Ingress Protection (IP) rating IP69 IP64
has a rugged build
can be folded

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and the ZTE Blade V80 Design differ in several design aspects. Starting with water resistance, the Mate 70 Air is fully waterproof, while the Blade V80 Design is only water resistant.

When it comes to weight, the Mate 70 Air is slightly heavier at 208 g compared to the Blade V80 Design's 191 g. The Mate 70 Air also has a thinner profile at 6.6 mm, making it slimmer than the Blade V80 Design, which measures 7.7 mm in thickness.

In terms of dimensions, the Huawei device is a bit wider (81.5 mm vs 79 mm) and slightly shorter (165 mm vs 166 mm) than the ZTE model. Additionally, the volume of the Mate 70 Air is 88.7535 cm³, which is smaller than the Blade V80 Design's 100.9778 cm³. Both devices are rated with different Ingress Protection (IP) ratings, with the Huawei model achieving the higher IP69 rating, while the ZTE Blade V80 Design has an IP64 rating. Neither product features a rugged build or foldable design.

Display:
Display type OLED/AMOLED LCD, IPS
screen size 7" 6.75"
pixel density 437 ppi 317 ppi
resolution 1320 x 2760 px 900 x 1940 px
refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
has branded damage-resistant glass
supports HDR10
supports HDR10+
Always-On Display
supports Dolby Vision
Has a secondary screen
has a touch screen

The display specifications for the Huawei Mate 70 Air and the ZTE Blade V80 Design show some key differences. The Mate 70 Air features an OLED/AMOLED display, while the Blade V80 Design uses an LCD IPS panel.

In terms of size, the Huawei model offers a larger 7-inch screen, compared to the Blade V80 Design’s 6.75-inch display. The Mate 70 Air also has a higher pixel density of 437 ppi, which is sharper than the Blade V80 Design’s 317 ppi. Additionally, the resolution of the Mate 70 Air is higher, at 1320 x 2760 px, compared to the Blade V80 Design’s 900 x 1940 px.

Both devices support a 120Hz refresh rate, but only the Mate 70 Air has branded damage-resistant glass, supports HDR10, and includes an Always-On Display. The Blade V80 Design lacks branded damage-resistant glass, HDR10, Always-On Display, and has no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision support. Neither product includes a secondary screen, and both have a touchscreen.

Performance:
internal storage 512GB 256GB
RAM 16GB 8GB
Chipset (SoC) name HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Unisoc T7280
GPU name Maleoon 920 Mali-G57MC
CPU speed 2 x 2.5 & 6 x 2.15 & 4 x 1.6 GHz 8 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed 840 MHz 850 MHz
Has integrated LTE
RAM speed 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
semiconductor size 7 nm 12 nm
Supports 64-bit
Has integrated graphics
Uses big.LITTLE technology
CPU threads 12 threads 8 threads
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6W 10W

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and the ZTE Blade V80 Design have different performance specifications, with notable differences in their internal storage, RAM, and processing power. The Mate 70 Air offers 512GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM, while the Blade V80 Design has 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM.

In terms of processing power, the Huawei device is equipped with the HiSilicon Kirin 9020 chipset, which features a combination of 2 high-performance cores running at 2.5 GHz, 6 efficiency cores at 2.15 GHz, and 4 low-power cores at 1.6 GHz. In contrast, the ZTE Blade V80 Design uses the Unisoc T7280 chipset, with 8 cores running at 1.9 GHz. Both devices support 64-bit architecture, but the Huawei chipset operates at a higher clock speed overall.

The GPU in the Huawei Mate 70 Air is the Maleoon 920, with a clock speed of 840 MHz, while the ZTE Blade V80 Design uses the Mali-G57MC GPU, clocked at 850 MHz. The Mate 70 Air has a faster RAM speed of 2750 MHz, compared to the Blade V80 Design’s 1866 MHz. The Huawei device also has a smaller 7 nm semiconductor size, compared to the Blade V80 Design’s 12 nm. Both devices support big.LITTLE technology and have integrated LTE, integrated graphics, and similar CPU thread counts (12 threads for the Huawei vs 8 threads for the ZTE). The Mate 70 Air has a lower Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 6W, compared to the 10W TDP of the Blade V80 Design.

Cameras:
megapixels (main camera) 50 & 12 & 8 MP 50 MP
wide aperture (main camera) 1.8 & 2.4 & 2.2f 1.8f
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
megapixels (front camera) 10.7MP 16MP
has built-in optical image stabilization
video recording (main camera) 2160 x 30 fps 1080 x 30 fps
Has a dual-tone LED flash
number of flash LEDs 2 1
has a BSI sensor
has a CMOS sensor
has continuous autofocus when recording movies
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
supports slow-motion video recording
has a built-in HDR mode
has manual exposure
has a flash
optical zoom 3x 0x
has manual ISO
has a serial shot mode
has manual focus
has a front camera
Has laser autofocus
Shoots 360° panorama
has manual white balance
shoots raw
has touch autofocus
has manual shutter speed
can create panoramas in-camera
Has timelapse function
Has a front-facing LED flash
has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) front camera
supports HDR10 recording
supports Dolby Vision recording
has a front-facing camera under the display
Has a RGB LED flash
has 3D photo/video recording capabilities

The camera setups on the Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design have several differences. The Mate 70 Air features a triple-lens main camera with 50 MP, 12 MP, and 8 MP lenses, while the Blade V80 Design has a single 50 MP main camera. Both devices have a wide aperture of 1.8f for their main cameras, but the Mate 70 Air's secondary lenses offer more versatility in photography.

The Mate 70 Air supports 3x optical zoom, while the Blade V80 Design has no optical zoom. The front camera on the Huawei device is a 10.7 MP sensor, while the ZTE device has a 16 MP front camera. Neither device offers a front-facing LED flash.

Additional features on the Mate 70 Air include optical image stabilization (OIS) and laser autofocus, which the Blade V80 Design lacks. Both models support manual exposure, manual ISO, and manual white balance. The Mate 70 Air also includes continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and supports slow-motion video, HDR, and timelapse recording. The Blade V80 Design shares most of these features but lacks OIS, laser autofocus, and a dual-lens main camera. Both phones can create panoramas in-camera, shoot raw, and support touch autofocus, but neither offers HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

Operating system:
has camera/microphone privacy options
has dark mode
has battery health check
Has customizable notifications
supports split screen
gets direct OS updates
Can be used as a PC
Has sharing intents
has a child lock
Supports widgets
has voice commands
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
is a multi-user system

The operating system features on the Huawei Mate 70 Air and the ZTE Blade V80 Design are nearly identical. Both devices offer camera/microphone privacy options, dark mode, battery health check, customizable notifications, and support split screen functionality.

Both models also have sharing intents, a child lock, widgets, voice commands, and the ability to track the current position of a mobile device. Additionally, both phones support multi-user systems. However, neither device offers direct OS updates, the ability to be used as a PC, or specific mentions of advanced privacy features beyond the camera/microphone options.

Overall, the operating systems on these two devices share a similar set of functionalities, with no significant differences in the provided specs.

Battery:
battery power 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
has wireless charging
Supports fast charging
charging speed 66W 22.5W
has reverse wireless charging
has a removable battery
has a battery level indicator
has a rechargeable battery

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design differ in several key battery specifications. The Mate 70 Air features a larger 6500 mAh battery, while the Blade V80 Design has a smaller 5000 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the Mate 70 Air offers significantly faster charging at 66W, compared to the Blade V80 Design’s 22.5W.

Neither device supports wireless charging or reverse wireless charging, and both have non-removable rechargeable batteries. Additionally, both devices feature a battery level indicator to monitor the charge, ensuring users can easily check their battery status.

Overall, the Huawei Mate 70 Air has a larger battery capacity and faster charging speed, but both devices share similar features like non-removable batteries and battery level indicators.

Audio:
has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
has stereo speakers
has aptX
has LDAC
has aptX HD
has aptX Adaptive
has aptX Lossless

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design have distinct differences in their audio features. The Mate 70 Air does not include a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Blade V80 Design has one. The Huawei device is equipped with stereo speakers, whereas the ZTE model lacks stereo speakers altogether.

Neither device supports high-end audio technologies like aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, meaning neither is optimized for advanced wireless audio quality.

Overall, the Huawei Mate 70 Air offers a better audio experience with stereo speakers, while the Blade V80 Design stands out for having a 3.5 mm audio jack but lacks stereo speakers.

Connectivity & Features:
release date November 2025 November 2025
has 5G support
Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
SIM cards 2 SIM 2 SIM
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Has USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
has NFC
Has a fingerprint scanner
has emergency SOS via satellite
has crash detection
is DLNA-certified
has a gyroscope
supports ANT+
Has a heart rate monitor
has GPS
has a compass
supports Wi-Fi
Has an infrared sensor
has an accelerometer
has a cellular module
Has a barometer
has an HDMI output
Uses 3D facial recognition
Has an iris scanner
Stylus included
supports Galileo
Has motion tracking
Has optical tracking
Has a built-in projector

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design differ in several connectivity and feature aspects. One major difference is that the Mate 70 Air supports 5G, while the Blade V80 Design does not. Both devices support Wi-Fi versions 4, 5, and 6, but the Mate 70 Air also supports Wi-Fi 7, while the ZTE device does not.

Both phones use two SIM cards, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and USB Type-C with USB 2.0, and have a fingerprint scanner. However, the Mate 70 Air includes more advanced features, such as emergency SOS via satellite, a gyroscope, an infrared sensor, and a barometer. The Blade V80 Design lacks the emergency SOS feature, gyroscope, infrared sensor, and barometer.

Both models have GPS, a compass, an accelerometer, and a cellular module. They also support Galileo, and neither has a built-in projector, motion tracking, optical tracking, or 3D facial recognition. The Mate 70 Air has more extensive sensor support, while the ZTE Blade V80 Design is missing some of the Mate 70 Air’s advanced features.

Miscellaneous:
has a video light
Has sapphire glass display
Has a curved display
Has an e-paper display

The Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design share several similarities in their miscellaneous features. Both devices come with a video light, but neither has sapphire glass display, a curved display, or an e-paper display.

Overall, the two products have identical features in this category, with no notable differences between them.

Both the Huawei and ZTE models lack the advanced display features like sapphire glass or a curved display, and they both include a video light to assist with low-light situations.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Huawei Mate 70 Air and ZTE Blade V80 Design. Both devices have a 120Hz refresh rate, touch screens, integrated LTE, and support 64-bit processing. The Huawei Mate 70 Air features 512GB storage and 16GB RAM compared with 256GB and 8GB on the ZTE Blade V80 Design, and it has a 7″ OLED/AMOLED display while the ZTE Blade V80 Design has a 6.75″ LCD, IPS display. The Huawei model provides IP69 waterproofing versus IP64 water resistance, and it supports 5G connectivity which is not available on the ZTE device. Additionally, the Huawei Mate 70 Air includes dual-lens main camera with optical image stabilization and a higher battery capacity of 6500 mAh compared with 5000 mAh on the ZTE Blade V80 Design.