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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

87 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro, 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 Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
    • Lighter design: 230.5g vs 239g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    vs
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
    Resolution 1320x2848 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
    Pixel density 455 ppi 459 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Metal Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    89.9 %
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    91.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
    Max Frequency n/a 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture n/a - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
    - 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
    - 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
    Process n/a SMIC
    Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
    Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    1824
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    1417
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    5701
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    3851
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18241417
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57013851
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)6977n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
    1750729
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    1617928
    CPU451220599837
    GPU398043301831
    Memory570991370488
    UX330475345772
    NanoReview Score17507291617928

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (80 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 6.2x 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 40 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/1.4 - 4.0f/1.4 - 4.0
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/2.1f/2.6
    Focal length91 mm89 mm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix40 MP40 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 18 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor Yes 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 6.0 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
    Release Date November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 1100 910
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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