Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 80 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 80 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

80 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
VS
94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Pro Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 80 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 Pro and Xiaomi 17 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 Pura 80 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1276x2848 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1638
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
5141
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16383891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)514111680
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1196749
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
CPU371982867585
GPU2867321185826
Memory319042526143
UX218993708900
NanoReview Score11967493288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/01/1.28
Pixel size1.6 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.6
Focal length93 mm115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
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 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 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 900 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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 Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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