Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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 S25 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 498ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 498 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
1403 nits
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz363 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
92.4 %
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
3147
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
9750
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31471421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97504323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)256811540
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2795139
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
CPU659871326675
GPU1294167192332
Memory471319244416
UX369782193518
NanoReview Score2795139956941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size 30.4 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
31:10
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Web Browsing11:10 h09:30 h
Video Playback19:32 h16:47 h
Games06:22 h05:35 h
Standby Mode160 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.31/0
Pixel size0.6 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.1
Focal length111 mm90 mm
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3Omnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/2.51/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
144
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
143
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Bokeh7085
Preview8182
Zoom149164
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Huawei Pura 70 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
93 dB
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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