Google Pixel 9 vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz363 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45794323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)63891540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
CPU237029326675
GPU449828192332
Memory189059244416
UX198336193518
NanoReview Score1074252956941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size 19 GB 23 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Web Browsing10:01 h09:30 h
Video Playback13:38 h16:47 h
Games05:41 h05:35 h
Standby Mode98 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.311/0
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Bokeh7585
Preview8382
Zoom132164

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS 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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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 DP 1.2
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 *YesNo
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 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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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