Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Verdict

The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (battery and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in performance and camera; they are even on display and connectivity & features.

The biggest difference is performance: 72 vs 100 points.

The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Choose the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max for battery and design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for performance and camera.

Pura 90 Pro Max leads in 7 fields
Galaxy S26 Ultra leads in 7 fields
22 ties

36 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Pura 90 Pro Max	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Overall
Performance	72	100
Camera	87	96
Battery	98	84
Display	97	95
Design & durability	86	83
Connectivity & features	79	81

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Pura 90 Pro Max: 62/100; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 100/100(Better)
Chipset: Pura 90 Pro Max: Kirin 9030S; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max): Pura 90 Pro Max: 16 GB; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 16 GB
Storage (max): Pura 90 Pro Max: 1 TB; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1 TB
Process node: Pura 90 Pro Max: 5 nm; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 3 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Pura 90 Pro Max: 200 MP; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 200 MP
Main sensor size: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1/1.3″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Telephoto camera: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Periscope lens: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Optical zoom: Pura 90 Pro Max: 4×; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5×(Better)
Video recording: Pura 90 Pro Max: 4K 30 fps; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 8K(Better)
Front camera: Pura 90 Pro Max: 13 MP(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: 12 MP
Front camera 4K video: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: Pura 90 Pro Max: 6000 mAh(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh
Battery endurance (EU label): Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 55:00 h
EU label cycles: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1200
Wired charging: Pura 90 Pro Max: 100 W(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60 W
Wireless charging: Pura 90 Pro Max: 80 W(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25 W
Reverse charging: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Reverse charging type: Pura 90 Pro Max: Wired & wireless; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wireless

Display

Screen size: Pura 90 Pro Max: 6.9″; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.9″
Panel type: Pura 90 Pro Max: LTPO OLED; Galaxy S26 Ultra: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: Pura 90 Pro Max: 120 Hz; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Pura 90 Pro Max: 458 ppi; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 500 ppi
Peak brightness: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2600 nits
Resolution: Pura 90 Pro Max: 1308x2880; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 1440x3120
Screen protection: Pura 90 Pro Max: Kunlun Glass; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2

Design & durability

Weight: Pura 90 Pro Max: 230.5 g; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 214 g(Better)
Thickness: Pura 90 Pro Max: 8.1 mm; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7.9 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Pura 90 Pro Max: IP68 + IP69(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: IP68
Back material: Pura 90 Pro Max: Glass; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Glass
Frame material: Pura 90 Pro Max: Aluminum; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Aluminum
EU repairability class: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: C
EU drop resistance class: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: A
EU energy class: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: A

Connectivity & features

5G: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Wi-Fi: Pura 90 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: Pura 90 Pro Max: 6.0; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.0
USB speed: Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB 3.x
USB port: Pura 90 Pro Max: USB-C; Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB-C 3.2
DisplayPort output: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
NFC: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
eSIM: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes(Better)
Satellite connectivity: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
Stereo speakers: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
Fingerprint reader: Pura 90 Pro Max: Side-mounted; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
3D face unlock: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
Infrared blaster: Pura 90 Pro Max: Yes(Better); Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
FM radio: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
microSD slot: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: No
Card slot: Pura 90 Pro Max: No; Galaxy S26 Ultra: No

General

Operating system: Pura 90 Pro Max: HarmonyOS 6.1; Galaxy S26 Ultra: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): Pura 90 Pro Max: Unknown; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 7
Launch price: Pura 90 Pro Max: About 810 EUR; Galaxy S26 Ultra: $ 898.99
Year: Pura 90 Pro Max: 2026; Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Pura 90 Pro Max	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands	SA/NSA - China only	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, April 20	2026, February 25
Status	Available. Released 2026,April 29	Available. Released 2026, March 06
Body
Dimensions	164 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	230.5 g (8.15 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor Aluminum 2
Display
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1308 x 2880 pixels (~458 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection	Kunlun Glass Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Armor 2 DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display
Platform
OS	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset	Kirin 9030S (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.62 GHz Taishan Little)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Maleoon 935F	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.X
Main Camera
Triple	50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 89mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF	–
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad	–	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Selfie camera
Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No High-bitrate audio support
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC	6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	–
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	100W wired 80W wireless 18W reverse wired Reverse wireless	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Green, Orange, Purple	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	SCA-AL00	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Price	About 810 EUR	$ 898.99 / € 979.00 / £ 802.99 / ₹ 139,999
SAR	–	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	–	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Energy	–	Class A
Battery	–	55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall	–	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	–	Class C