Apple iPhone 11 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 230.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 326 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 91.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24.8 msn/a
Contrast999:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16131417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42153851
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU231010599837
GPU308030301831
Memory155712370488
UX203482345772
NanoReview Score8982341617928
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 910
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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