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Huawei Pura X Max vs vivo S20

WINNER
Huawei Pura X Max
61.9Inno Score
VS
vivo S20
61.8Inno Score
50.7chipPerformancechip39.5
60.1Display79.8
53.5Camera49.8
69.8Battery76.9
100Features86.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Pura X Max7 spec wins — vivo S20

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Pura X Max scores 61.9 against 61.8 for vivo S20. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Pura X Max edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Pura X Max

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 40
  • Stronger camera score: 54 vs 50
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 56% higher ultra-wide: 12.5 MP vs 8 MP
  • 15% higher Screen size: 7.7 ″ vs 6.67 ″

Reasons to pick the vivo S20

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 60
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 70
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
  • 36% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 66 W

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
Screen size7.7 ″+15%6.67 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2584x18281260x2800
Pixel density411 ppi460 ppi+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits5,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body—94.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/1.88
Ultra-wide12.5 MP+56%8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K4K
Front camera8 MP50 MP+525%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
Capacity5,300 mAh6,500 mAh+23%
Wired charging66 W90 W+36%
Wireless charging50 W—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
Weight229 g187 g+18%
Thickness11.2 mm7.2 mm+36%
IP ratingIP58/IP59IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 15 (OriginOS 5)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Pura X Max versus vivo S20
SpecHuawei Pura X Maxvivo S20
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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