Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    • Larger display: 6.9in
    • Lighter design: 230.5g vs 233.5g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
    Resolution 1276x2848 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
    Pixel density 459 ppi 459 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 91.5 %
    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) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 233.5 g (8.24 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Brown
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    90 %
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    91.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
    - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
    - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
    - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
    - 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
    - 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
    Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
    GPU Cores 1024 n/a
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    1610
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    1417
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    5144
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    3851
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16101417
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51443851
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    1175329
    Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
    1617928
    CPU355787599837
    GPU282352301831
    Memory318260370488
    UX218930345772
    NanoReview Score11753291617928

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) HarmonyOS 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5700 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (80 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 9.4x Optical, 4x
    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 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12.5 MP
    Ultra-wide: 40 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 40 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.4 - 4.0
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    Sensor size1/0n/a
    Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
    Focal length83 mm89 mm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix40 MP40 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE 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 Yes DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced June, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
    Release Date June, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 1499 910
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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