Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90

61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 90
Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei Pura 90

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, 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 Huawei P40 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 463ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro 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:
Huawei P40 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 90

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.58 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 463 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 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 - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Huawei Pura 90
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Da Vinci n/a
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 n/a
GPU Cores 576 n/a
GPU Frequency 600 MHz n/a
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Huawei Pura 90
1399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Huawei Pura 90
3987
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11111399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31313987
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Huawei Pura 90
1248520
CPU217681351901
GPU212255278517
Memory146459405011
UX141962213091
NanoReview Score7183571248520
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3286n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0n/a
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 16.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 n/a

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (27 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Web Browsing08:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.7x
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 7680 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth		 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.2
Focal length125 mm88 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP125 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length18 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.54n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Huawei Pura 90
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Huawei Pura 90
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB
Huawei Pura 90
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 690
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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