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Apple iPhone 13 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
Apple iPhone 13
Huawei Pura 90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 213.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • 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 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 157 mm (6.18 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 213.5 g (7.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
3844
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51423844
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1607132
CPU305402594902
GPU438906300663
Memory218819371483
UX301561340084
NanoReview Score12646881607132
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:29 hn/a
Video Playback13:58 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.9n/a
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a91 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

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 Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 13
83.2 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 805
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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