Huawei Pura 90 vs Pura 80
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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 80, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010s and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90
- Comes with 1330 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5170 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- The phone is 11 months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 80
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| 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 in HDR | - | 2800 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% | 89.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Pura 90
6.8β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Pura 80
6.6β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.3 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 157.7 mm (6.21 inches) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Purple | White, Black, Gold, Green, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | HiSilicon Kirin 9010s |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | - | SMIC |
| Lithography process | - | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | - | 1024 |
| GPU clock | - | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2655 |
| Single-core score | 1399 | 1434 |
| Multi-core score | 3987 | 4183 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 351901 | 541180 |
| GPU | 278517 | 141567 |
| Memory | 405011 | 268691 |
| UX | 213091 | 277782 |
| Total score | 1248520 | 1200000 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [8 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Pura 90
No benchmark results yet
Huawei Pura 80
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-30 -> zrewzqq | AnTuTu 11 | 1160750 |
| π 2026-05-11 -> Sereginby | CPU Throttle | 87% |
| π 2026-05-11 -> Sereginby | AnTuTu 11 | 1236351 |
| π 2026-05-01 -> Huawei_Pura_User | AnTuTu 11 | 1258702 |
| π 2026-05-01 (Vivo_ltc) | AnTuTu 11 | 1237870 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | EMUI 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5170 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 (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:45 hr | 0:56 hr |
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) | 480 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 88 mm | 125 mm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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/2.0 |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| 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 | 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 | June 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $690 | $700 |
| 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
If the gaming, battery life, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Pura 90. But if the software is more of a priority β go for the Huawei Pura 80.
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