Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scores 8.7. The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra leads in camera and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead in performance, design and software support. The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Jun 11, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,170 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
- Longer optical zoom 9.4× vs 5×
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Jun 11, 2025 vs Jan 22, 2025
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Lighter 218 g vs 233.5 g
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3120 px vs 1276 × 2848 px
- Sharper display 498 ppi vs 460 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Overall
7.9
8.7
Display
8.5
8.4
Performance
6.1
8.5
Camera
8.9
8.6
Battery
7.3
6.2
Design
8.5
8.8
Software support
3.5
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Size
6.8 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, HUAWEI X-True Display
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1276 × 2848 px
1440 × 3120 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
498 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Crystal Armour Kunlun Glass (2nd gen)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Process
7 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
—
GPU
Maleoon 920
Adreno 830
RAM
16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1"
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.3"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 9.4× optical, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
9.4×
5×
Rear cameras
4
4
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
13 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
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Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Capacity
5,170 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
45 W
Wireless charging
80 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Dimensions
163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
233.5 g
218 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Titanium
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
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Colors
Prestige Gold, Golden Black
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
OS at launch
Android
Android 15
Interface
EMUI 15
One UI 7
OS updates
—
7 years
Security updates
—
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 80 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Announced
Jun 11, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Released
Jun 26, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$1,299.99
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