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

Huawei P40 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Huawei P40
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 230.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 422 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut129.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
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
1105
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31143851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU223187599837
GPU212580301831
Memory140763370488
UX137809345772
NanoReview Score7143391617928
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability44 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3276n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 n/a

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:55 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games04:47 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length80 mm89 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor 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

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 *YesYes
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
79.6 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 910
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 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 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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