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Huawei Pura 90 vs Pura 70

78 out of 100
Huawei Pura 90
VS
69 out of 100
Huawei Pura 70
Huawei Pura 90
Huawei Pura 70

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Huawei Pura 90 (with HiSilicon Kirin 9010S) that was released on April 20, 2026, against the Huawei Pura 70, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 4900 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
  • 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1248K versus 1062K)
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1399 and 1186 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 70
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Pura 90 and Pura 70 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pura 90
90*
Pura 70
89*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pura 90
93*
Pura 70
70*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pura 90
78*
Pura 70
69*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 50% Yes
Maybe, but mainly if you specifically want better battery life.
This is a situational upgrade. It makes the most sense if better battery life matters to you.
Main improvements: battery life, gaming, and connectivity.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pura 90
vs
Pura 70

Display

Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2856 pixels 1256 x 2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 463 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 2500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protection Kunlun Glass 2 Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1% 89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Pura 90
6.8β€³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Pura 70
6.6β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.3 in2
~7% more screen space

Design and build

Height 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) 157.6 mm (6.2 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 74.3 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 inches) 7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Purple White, Black, Blue, Rose gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Pura 90
89.1%
Pura 70 +1%
89.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 70
SoC
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1
Max clock 2500 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU cores - 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - - 4 cores at 1.53 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120
- 1 core at 2.62 GHz: TaiShan V120
Manufacturing - SMIC
Lithography process - 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Da Vinci
GPU
Graphics Maleoon 910 Maleoon 910 MP4
GPU shading units - 1024
GPU clock - 750 MHz
FLOPS - ~1536 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 70
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pura 90 +18%
1399
Pura 70
1186
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pura 90 +25%
3987
Pura 70
3182
Compute Score (GPU)
Pura 90
n/a
Pura 70
1202
Compute Score (GPU) - 1202
Single-core score 1399 1186
Multi-core score 3987 3182
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pura 90 +18%
1248520
Pura 70
1062256
CPU 351901 432016
GPU 278517 115680
Memory 405011 259116
UX 213091 255394
Total score 1248520 1062256
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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Huawei Pura 70
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-18 (Kirillkas)AnTuTu 111096426
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-03 (ZzZQT x Invincible)AnTuTu 111062256
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-15 -> GuevsaceAnTuTu 11874659
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-14 (-waveTech)AnTuTu 11961938
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-09 (Jerryk)AnTuTu 111033575
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 12
ROM - EMUI 14.2

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 66 W
Battery type - Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (43% in 15 min)
Full charging time 0:45 hr 0:44 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 5x
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 120 FPS (1080p) 960 FPS (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size - 1/1.3" (β‰ˆ 0.77 inch)
Pixel size - 1.2 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/3.4
Focal length 88 mm 135 mm
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12.5 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm 13 mm
Pixel size 1 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Omnivision
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 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 6.0 5.2
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, DP 1.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
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 2024
Release date May 2026 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $690 $700
Successor - - Huawei Pura 90
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Pura 90 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
4 (33.3%)
8 (66.7%)
Total votes: 12

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