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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

91 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 230.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro 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:
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 388 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)670 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31861417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99903851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25203n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU644699599837
GPU1193082301831
Memory746778370488
UX534244345772
NanoReview Score31188031617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing13:09 hn/a
Video Playback19:36 hn/a
Games06:55 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (2160p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 910
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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