Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, 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 Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 230.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 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 Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29873851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU202435599837
GPU133636301831
Memory126284370488
UX142691345772
NanoReview Score6050461617928
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2439n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score14401n/a
Web score9947n/a
Video editing7004n/a
Data manipulation9828n/a
NanoReview Score12020n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (82% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:45 hn/a
Video Playback13:29 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 Yes 67 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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