Huawei Pura 70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)363 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14213118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43239675
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1540n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU326675637452
GPU1923321179160
Memory244416481938
UX193518364127
NanoReview Score9569412662677

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing09:30 hn/a
Video Playback16:47 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/01/1.56
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV40An/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Bokeh85n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom164n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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