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Huawei Pura 70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

78 out 100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g 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 S26 (Exynos)
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 Pura 70 Ultra
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 411 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 % 90.9 %
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 S26 (Exynos)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)363 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Maleoon 910 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14213203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)432311056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)154027467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU3266751013874
GPU1923321351843
Memory244416414601
UX193518723784
NanoReview Score9569413504102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 16
OS Size 23 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.4
Focal length90 mm67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV40ASony IMX564
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Bokeh85n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom164n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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*22
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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 S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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