Huawei Pura 90 vs Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Verdict
The Huawei Pura 90 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (battery and design & durability), while the Huawei Pura 90 Plus is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on performance, camera, display and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 100 vs 97 points.
The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Huawei Pura 90.
- Pura 90 leads in 5 fields
- Pura 90 Plus leads in 1 field
- 29 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pura 90 | Pura 90 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 71 |
| Camera | 88 | 87 |
| Battery | 100 | 97 |
| Display | 97 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pura 90: 62/100
- Pura 90 Plus: 62/100
- Chipset
- Pura 90: Kirin 9010s
- Pura 90 Plus: Kirin 9025
- RAM (max)
- Pura 90: 16 GB(Better)
- Pura 90 Plus: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pura 90: 512 GB
- Pura 90 Plus: 1 TB
- Process node
- Pura 90: 7 nm
- Pura 90 Plus: Unknown
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pura 90: 50 MP
- Pura 90 Plus: 50 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Pura 90: 3.7×
- Pura 90 Plus: 4×(Better)
- Video recording
- Pura 90: 4K 30 fps
- Pura 90 Plus: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pura 90: 50 MP(Better)
- Pura 90 Plus: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pura 90: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Pura 90 Plus: 5700 mAh
- Wired charging
- Pura 90: 100 W
- Pura 90 Plus: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- Pura 90: 50 W
- Pura 90 Plus: 80 W
- Reverse charging
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pura 90: Wired & wireless
- Pura 90 Plus: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Pura 90: 6.8″
- Pura 90 Plus: 6.8″
- Panel type
- Pura 90: LTPO OLED
- Pura 90 Plus: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pura 90: 120 Hz
- Pura 90 Plus: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pura 90: 463 ppi
- Pura 90 Plus: 463 ppi
- Resolution
- Pura 90: 1320x2856
- Pura 90 Plus: 1276x2848
- Screen protection
- Pura 90: Kunlun Glass
- Pura 90 Plus: Kunlun Glass 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pura 90: 210 g(Better)
- Pura 90 Plus: 220 g
- Thickness
- Pura 90: 7 mm(Better)
- Pura 90 Plus: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pura 90: IP68 + IP69
- Pura 90 Plus: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Pura 90 Plus: Aluminum
- Frame material
- Pura 90: Aluminum
- Pura 90 Plus: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pura 90: Wi-Fi 7
- Pura 90 Plus: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Pura 90: 6.0
- Pura 90 Plus: 6.0
- USB speed
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Pura 90 Plus: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Pura 90: USB-C
- Pura 90 Plus: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- NFC
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- eSIM
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pura 90: Side-mounted
- Pura 90 Plus: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pura 90: Yes
- Pura 90 Plus: Yes
- FM radio
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- microSD slot
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
- Card slot
- Pura 90: No
- Pura 90 Plus: No
General
- Operating system
- Pura 90: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Pura 90 Plus: HarmonyOS 7
- Launch price
- Pura 90: About 590 EUR
- Pura 90 Plus: About 740 EUR
- Year
- Pura 90: 2026
- Pura 90 Plus: 2026
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| — | Pura 90 | Pura 90 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | LTE |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA - China only | SA/NSA - China only |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 20 | 2026, October 28 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 13 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.1 x 78.1 x 7 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) | 163.1 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminum frame, aluminosilicate glass back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.6 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~463 ppi density) | 1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~463 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | HarmonyOS 7 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010s (7 nm) | Kirin 9025 |
| CPU | Octa-core | – |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1-inch type, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@480fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@120fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter BDS Satellite Messaging - China only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6500 mAh | 5700 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 100% in 45 min 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 100W wired 80W wireless 18W reverse wired Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Dark Purple | Black, White, Purple, Gold |
| Models | KEE-AL00 | LCI-AL00 |
| Price | About 590 EUR | About 740 EUR |