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Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max vs iQOO 12

Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
68.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO 12
68.9Inno Score
46.7chipPerformance65.2
70.5Display73.5
66.5Camera63.1
86.5Battery74.8
100Features70.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max7 spec wins — iQOO 12

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max scores 68.7 against 68.9 for iQOO 12. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO 12 edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

  • Stronger camera score: 67 vs 63
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 75
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 71
  • 213% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 64 MP
  • 33% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 3 x

Reasons to pick the iQOO 12

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 47
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 71
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
Screen size6.9 ″+2%6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2880x13082800x1260
Pixel density460 ppi+2%452 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body91.5 %93.4 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
ChipsetKirin 9030SSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,207,900Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—582,757Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—784,251Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—337,580Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—503,312Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,277Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,953Top 24%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.68
Ultra-wide40 MP50 MP+25%
Telephoto200 MP+213%64 MP
Optical zoom4 x+33%3 x
Max video4K8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W120 W+20%
Wireless charging80 W—
Active use endurance13 h13.5 h+4%

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
Weight231 g204 g+12%
Thickness8.1 mm8.1 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP64
Frame materialGlass front, aluminum frame, glass backAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max versus iQOO 12
SpecHuawei Pura 90 Pro MaxiQOO 12
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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