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Huawei Pura 90 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Comparison between Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

NeoTeo's verdict

Which of the two is the better buy

The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is the pick for more performance, storage, and rear-camera capability; the Pura 90 suits buyers who value lower weight, a thinner body, and a 6,500 mAh battery. Its overall score is 8.5 versus 8.3.

The Pro Max leads performance with an AnTuTu score of 1,248,520 versus 869,707 and offers 1 TB instead of 512 GB. It also leads the rear-camera comparison with a 200MP telephoto and 4x optical zoom versus 50MP and 3.7x, plus a 40MP ultrawide versus 12.5MP. The Pura 90 keeps the edge on the front camera at 50MP versus 13MP and has a 1-inch main sensor versus 1/1.28-inch.

The Huawei Pura 90 is easier to carry: it weighs 210 g and is 7 mm thick, versus 230.5 g and 8.1 mm for the Pro Max. Its 6,500 mAh battery is larger than 6,000 mAh, while the Pro Max wins wireless charging at 80W versus 50W. Both share 100W fast charging, a 120Hz LTPO OLED display, 16GB of RAM, and IP68 and IP69; the choice is portability and capacity or power and cameras.

Huawei Pura 90

The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is the better buy for performance and rear cameras: 1,248,520 AnTuTu points and a 200MP telephoto.

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

The Huawei Pura 90 is the better buy for a lighter, slimmer phone, with 210 g, 7 mm, and a 6,500 mAh battery.

The verdict

Your pick: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, ahead on Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Design & display 8.5 8.0
Performance & hardware 6.9 7.4
Camera 8.7 9.1
Connectivity 8.5 8.5
Battery & charging 9.7 9.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei Pura 90, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
6,500 mAh
against 6,000 mAh
Weight
210 g
against 230.5 g
Body Thickness
7 mm
against 8.1 mm
Expandable Storage
Yes
against No

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score
1,248,520
against 869,707
Maximum Storage Capacity
1,000 GB
against 512 GB
Wireless charging power
80 W
against 50 W

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Processor Model Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9010S Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Processor Process Size 7 nm 5 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Maleoon 910 Maleoon 935F
Storage Type UFS 3.1 —
Maximum CPU Clock 2.19 GHz 2.75 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB 1,000 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score 869,707 1,248,520 Best value
CPU Description 1xC2T Taishan V121 at 2.19 GHz + 3xC6T Taishan V121 at 2.18 GHz + 4xC4T Cortex-A510 at 1.55 GHz Octa-core CPU with Taishan cores: 1x2.7 GHz big, 3x2.15 GHz mid and 4x1.62 GHz little.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5X —
Expandable Storage Yes Best value No
AnTuTu version v10 v10

Design

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Body Colors Black, White, Purple Black, Gold, Green, Orange, Purple, White
Body Thickness 7 mm Best value 8.1 mm
Body Width 78.1 mm 77.1 mm
Body Height 163.1 mm 164 mm
Weight 210 g Best value 230.5 g
Usable Surface 89.2 % 91.5 % Best value
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Leather Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features IP68, IP69 IP68, IP69
Waterproof Depth 2 m 2 m

Battery

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Battery Capacity 6,500 mAh Best value 6,000 mAh
Battery Type Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Non-Removable
Wireless charging power 50 W 80 W Best value

Display

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Display Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Display Technology LTPO OLED LTPO OLED
Peak Display Brightness 2,500 nits —
Display Diagonal 6.8″ 6.9″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,320 px Best value 1,308 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,856 px 2,880 px Best value
Display Pixel Density 463 ppi Best value 458 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Display Features Kunlun Glass, LTPO, HDR Vivid, Hole-Punch Notch, Variable Refresh Rate, 1440Hz PWM, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant Anti-reflective coating, Kunlun Glass, HDR Vivid, Hole-Punch Notch, Variable Refresh Rate, LTPO, 1440Hz PWM, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Dual-Edge Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Side Side

Sensor

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Gravity Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, 3D face recognition

Software

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Operating System HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 6
OS Family HarmonyOS HarmonyOS
OS Version 6 6

Connectivity

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM, Dual eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 6.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, L2HC A2DP, LE, L2HC
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features Virtual Proximity Sensing, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, Satellite Connectivity Satellite Connectivity, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG

Audio

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, L2HC Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, A2DP, LE, L2HC

Technical

Specification Pura 90 Pura 90 Pro Max
Model numbers KEE-AL00 SCA-AL00
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