Huawei Pura 90s Pro vs P40 Pro
78
out of 100
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57
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei Pura 90s Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9030S) that was released on July 14, 2026, against the Huawei P40 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and came out 6 years and 5 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 90s Pro
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4200 mAh
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1273K versus 891K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
- The phone is 6 years and 5 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 10
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 7680FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | 6.6 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 92.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.4% |
| PWM | - | 365 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | 158.2 mm (6.23 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 72.6 mm (2.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 213.5 g (7.53 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Pink, Orange, Purple | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 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 |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935F | Mali G76 MP16 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1433.1 GFLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3442 | - |
| Single-core score | 1319 | 1022 |
| Multi-core score | 4470 | 3409 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 475726 | 356066 |
| GPU | 246367 | 144135 |
| Memory | 279480 | 195048 |
| UX | 271473 | 196536 |
| Total score | 1273046 | 891785 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-25 -> Zhan | Battery life | SOT 13:20 / 23:59 |
| π 2026-10-24 -> Zhan | AnTuTu 12 | 1601724 |
| π 2026-08-07 -> interno | AnTuTu 11 | 1273046 |
Huawei P40 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 -> Jpaul.jpg | AnTuTu 12 | 1035621 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Nikotik) | AnTuTu 11 | 891785 |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-01-17 (Demon_007) | AnTuTu 11 | 823339 |
| π 2025-12-24 (Maestro) | AnTuTu 11 | 827011 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card | No | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 10.0 |
| ROM | EMUI 16 | EMUI 11 |
| OS size | - | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (27 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (70% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:10 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:26 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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) | 7680 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX700 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 91 mm | 125 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (β 0.78 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12.5 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.54" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 75 |
| Preview | - | 45 |
| Zoom | - | 124 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Huawei P40 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| 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 |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 138 |
| Video | - | 144 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 21 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2026 | March 2020 |
| Release date | August 2026 | March 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $720 |
| Successor | - | - Huawei Pura 90s Pro |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | 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 90s Pro is definitely a better buy.
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