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Vivo X300 FE vs Huawei Pura 90

86 out of 100
Vivo X300 FE
VS
79 out of 100
Huawei Pura 90
Vivo X300 FE
Huawei Pura 90

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.31-inch Vivo X300 FE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on March 4, 2026, against the Huawei Pura 90, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 2 months after. 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 Vivo X300 FE
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2869K versus 1248K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2818 and 1399 points
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.34 mm narrower
  • Weighs 20 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90
  • The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.49 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X300 FE and Huawei Pura 90 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
X300 FE
83*
Pura 90
90*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
X300 FE
87*
Pura 90
93*
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
X300 FE
86*
Pura 90
79*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
75.3
(Good)
Value Index
57.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
X300 FE
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Pura 90

Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1320 x 2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 461 ppi 463 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3% 89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 360 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
Pura 90
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
X300 FE
6.31″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
X300 FE
1060 nits
Pura 90
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 150.83 mm (5.94 inches) 163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 inches) 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 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, Purple Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
X300 FE +1%
90.3%
Pura 90
89.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X300 FE and Huawei Pura 90
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max clock 3800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) -
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime		 -
L3 cache 6 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC -
Lithography process 3 nanometers -
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon -
GPU
Graphics Adreno 829 Maleoon 910
GPU shading units 1024 -
GPU clock 1225 MHz -
FLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X300 FE and Huawei Pura 90
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
X300 FE +101%
2818
Pura 90
1399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X300 FE +127%
9052
Pura 90
3987
Compute Score (GPU)
X300 FE
16659
Pura 90
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 16659 -
Single-core score 2818 1399
Multi-core score 9052 3987
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
X300 FE +130%
2869139
Pura 90
1248520
CPU 861821 351901
GPU 1005345 278517
Memory 381541 405011
UX 620432 213091
Total score 2869139 1248520
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#125th place)
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo X300 FE
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📘 2026-09-20 (Omar)AnTuTu 123231104
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 -
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
ROM OriginOS 6 -
OS size 27 GB -
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (40 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full charging time 0:58 hr 0:45 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x 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)
Angle of widest lens 110° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX921 -
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length 70 mm 88 mm
Sensor Sony IMX882 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 12.5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 13 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 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

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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
X300 FE
79.9 dB
Pura 90
n/a

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced March 2026 April 2026
Release date March 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $649 $690
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 100 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 Vivo X300 FE is definitely a better buy.

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