Vivo X300s vs Huawei Pura 90

90 out of 100
Vivo X300s
VS
79 out of 100
Huawei Pura 90

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo X300s (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on March 30, 2026, against the Huawei Pura 90, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X300s
  • 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3703K versus 1248K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3390 and 1399 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 90
  • The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X300s and Huawei Pura 90 crucial features
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)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
54.1
(Average)
Value Index
57.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1320 x 2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 452 ppi 463 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz -
Screen protection Reinforced Glass Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8% 89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 162 mm (6.38 inches) 163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass -
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Green, Purple Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
91.8%
89.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X300s and Huawei Pura 90
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max clock 4210 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) -
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro
- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium
- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra
-
L3 cache 16 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC -
Lithography process 3 nanometers -
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 990 -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 Maleoon 910
GPU shading units 1536 -
GPU clock 1716 MHz -
FLOPS ~5271.5 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X300s and Huawei Pura 90
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X300s +142%
3390
1399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X300s +152%
10059
3987
Single-core score 3390 1399
Multi-core score 10059 3987
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Vivo X300s +197%
3703823
1248520
CPU 987627 351901
GPU 1399169 278517
Memory 541165 405011
UX 775859 213091
Total score 3703823 1248520
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz -
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 updates 5 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 7100 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, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full charging time - 0:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12288 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL HPB -
Sensor size 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) -
Pixel size 0.56 micron -
Autofocus Laser 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 LYT-602 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 12.5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 13 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 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 20 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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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 No No

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced March 2026 April 2026
Release date April 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $899 $690
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - 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 X300s is definitely a better buy.

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