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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
68.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
68.7Inno Score
43.8chipPerformancechip46.7
79.8Display70.5
65.7Camera66.5
87.9Battery86.5
86.7Features100
1 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max5 spec wins — Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max scores 68.5 against 68.7 for Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 71
  • 55% higher Optical zoom: 6.2 x vs 4 x

Reasons to pick the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • Has eSIM — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Screen size6.9 ″6.9 ″
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution2848x13202880x1308
Pixel density455 ppi460 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness8,000 nits—
Screen-to-body—91.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProKirin 9030S
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.4-4.0
Ultra-wide40 MP40 MP
Telephoto50 MP200 MP+300%
Optical zoom6.2 x+55%4 x
Max video4K@60fps4K
Front camera13 MP13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W80 W
Active use endurance—13 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Weight239 g231 g+4%
Thickness8.3 mm8.1 mm+2%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0HarmonyOS 6.1

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max versus Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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