Huawei Pura X View vs Mate 90 Pro Max
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.39-inch Huawei Pura X View (with HiSilicon Kirin 9030S) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro and came out 1 month after. 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 X View
- More energy-efficient CPU – Kirin 9030S
- Weighs 33 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
- Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1902K versus 1322K)
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- 12% higher pixel density (455 vs 406 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 8.3 mm narrower
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1636 and 1265 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.39 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2232 pixels | 1320 x 2848 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9.5 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 406 ppi | 455 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | 12000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 144.1 mm (5.67 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 87 mm (3.43 inches) | 78.7 mm (3.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.7 mm (0.26 inches) | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 234 g (8.25 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Red | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 9 (1 + 2 + 4 + 2) |
| 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 |
- 2 cores at 1.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935F | Maleoon 955 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1433.1 GFLOPS | ~3225.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4482 | 8603 |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 1636 |
| Multi-core score | 4432 | 5775 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 471010 | 579000 |
| GPU | 249478 | 543500 |
| Memory | 313210 | 440168 |
| UX | 289223 | 319800 |
| Total score | 1322921 | 1902468 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 7.0 | HarmonyOS 7 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Optical, 4x |
| 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) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Smartsens SC595XS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 88 mm | 89 mm |
| Sensor | - | Smartsens SCC85XS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV40A |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
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, 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 | 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 | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $1420 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max. It has a better performance and gaming.
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