Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro

86 out 100

VS

81 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g 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 3561mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

96

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

35

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

94

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

81

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1179x2556 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	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	90.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	157 mm (6.18 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6 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 - Pink	- White - Black - Pink - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little) - 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid) - 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	3 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Da Vinci
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	640	n/a
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

1410

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

3844

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	3844
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

1607132

CPU	439113	594902
GPU	611111	300663
Memory	181791	371483
UX	348375	340084
NanoReview Score	1580390	1607132

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size	16 GB	n/a

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	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: 48 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

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.1
Focal length	n/a	91 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	125 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Huawei Pura 90 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	805
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 66 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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Apple iPhone 16

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Huawei Pura 90 Pro

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Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro

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