Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

78 out 100
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Manufactured in August, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 90s Pro Max
  • Lighter design: 230.5g vs 249g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5567mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max and Apple iPhone 18 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:
Pura 90s Pro Max
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1308x2880 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1794 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 230.5 g (8.13 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030S Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)		 4/2.64 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1269
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
4424
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12694725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)442412575
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1622749
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU601782882877
GPU3001051051925
Memory374029262172
UX346833738492
NanoReview Score16227492935466

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
UI Skin EMUI 16 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
23:04
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:34 hn/a
Video Playback17:56 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode88 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.28 (0.78)n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length89 mm100 mm
Sensor size1/1.28 (0.78)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV40An/a
Sensor size1/1.7 (0.59)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 6.0 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1149 1299
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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