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

Google Pixel 9 vs Huawei Pura 90

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Google Pixel 9
VS
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Huawei Pura 90
Google Pixel 9
Huawei Pura 90

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Pura 90, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 463ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4700mAh
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Pura 90
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Huawei Pura 90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 463 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.1 %
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 90
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Huawei Pura 90
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Pura 90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
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
1832
Huawei Pura 90
1399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Huawei Pura 90
3987
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45793987
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Huawei Pura 90
1248520
CPU237029351901
GPU449828278517
Memory189059405011
UX198336213091
NanoReview Score10742521248520

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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
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) 120 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: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP125 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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 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 *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 n/a
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 90
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 690
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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