Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 230.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 486 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 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 Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47003851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU395641599837
GPU448762301831
Memory213528370488
UX235197345772
NanoReview Score12928581617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
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) HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing11:42 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 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 GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length113 mm89 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 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

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		 - 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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/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 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 910
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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