Huawei Pura 90 Pro vs Pura 90
78
out of 100
VS
79
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei Pura 90 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9030S) that was released on April 20, 2026, against the Huawei Pura 90, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90 Pro
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1399 and 1235 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1320 x 2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.82:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 463 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Pura 90
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Pura 90 Pro
6.6″ (19.82:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 157 mm (6.18 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 213.5 g (7.53 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Pink, Orange | Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.62 GHz: Taishan v124 Little - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Taishan v124 Big |
- |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | - |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935F | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | - |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~1433.1 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4287 | - |
| Single-core score | 1235 | 1399 |
| Multi-core score | 3717 | 3987 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 293230 | 351901 |
| GPU | 476557 | 278517 |
| Memory | 222374 | 405011 |
| UX | 254900 | 213091 |
| Total score | 1247061 | 1248520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 25 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 0:45 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision LightHunter 950L | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 91 mm | 88 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12.5 MP | 12.5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $805 | $690 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the design is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Pura 90. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Pura 90 Pro.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 8