Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

95 out 100

VS

81 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Lighter design: 226g vs 230.5g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5410mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

96

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

35

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

98

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

97

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

81

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	n/a
Pixel density	522 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90 %	91.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

1599 nits

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	9.35 mm (0.37 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Gold - Green - Orange - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

90 %

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

91.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little) - 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid) - 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	3 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Da Vinci
Graphics	Adreno 830	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

3008

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

1417

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

9065

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

3851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3008	1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9065	3851

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2544373

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

1617928

CPU	558586	599837
GPU	1040161	301831
Memory	520300	370488
UX	425326	345772
NanoReview Score	2544373	1617928

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size	23.9 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5410 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	100 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

30:03

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

Web Browsing	12:19 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:43 h	n/a
Games	06:45 h	n/a
Standby Mode	141 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.3x	Optical, 4x
Flash	Dual 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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.63	f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.6 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	200 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.6
Focal length	100 mm	89 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	40 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

158

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

134

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

153

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	89	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

92.1 dB

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2025 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	1099	910
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes, 100 W

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2 (100%)

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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