Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 213.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 90s 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 489 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 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 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Pink
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Pura 90s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 890 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
1319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
4470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17601319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44424470
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
CPU378836n/a
GPU371060n/a
Memory185462n/a
UX217177n/a
NanoReview Score1152535n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Focal length113 mm91 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 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 No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a

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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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