Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, 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 17 Pro Max
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 230.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 458 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 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
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37801417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)107723851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU510033599837
GPU791934301831
Memory367847370488
UX442645345772
NanoReview Score21124591617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 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
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length120 mm89 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 910
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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