Realme 16 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 213.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro and Huawei Pura 90s Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 213.5 g (7.53 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
- Black
- Pink
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro and Huawei Pura 90s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 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 MediaTek APU 655 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
1319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
4470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10011319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29464470
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2498n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro
694438
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
CPU212028n/a
GPU143778n/a
Memory165593n/a
UX173039n/a
NanoReview Score694438n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.5 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a91 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP125 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a 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 5 (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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 90s Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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