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Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with 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 Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 230.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Huawei Pura 90s 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:
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
vs
Pura 90s Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 90.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1794 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
4424
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7291269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20094424
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1257n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G], [Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1622749
CPUn/a601782
GPUn/a300105
Memoryn/a374029
UXn/a346833
NanoReview Scoren/a1622749

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 22.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
23:04
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a17:56 h
Gamesn/a05:39 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization No Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 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/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length64 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationNoOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/51/1.7 (0.59)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationNoDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 169 1149
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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.

Results

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

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