Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 230.5g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 440 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13731417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42433851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7583n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU390368599837
GPU377879301831
Memory193509370488
UX225057345772
NanoReview Score11868131617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin Nothing OS 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 28 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-710n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.6
Focal length80 mm89 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor ISOCELL CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.42 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 910
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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