Huawei Pura 80 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
The Huawei Pura 80 scores 7.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 scores 8.1. The Huawei Pura 80 leads in display, camera and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 is ahead in performance, design and software support. The Huawei Pura 80 is the newer phone, announced Jun 11, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 80
- Bigger battery 5,170 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.2 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5.5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 2,800 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Lighter 162 g vs 211 g
- Thinner 7.2 mm vs 8.2 mm
- Satellite messaging
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- 5G support
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Overall
7.6
8.1
Display
8.4
8.2
Performance
5.6
8.5
Camera
8.5
7.7
Battery
7.0
4.8
Design
8.7
8.9
Software support
3.5
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Size
6.6 inches
6.2 inches
Type
OLED, HUAWEI X-True Display
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1256 × 2760 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,800 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Kunlun Glass (2nd gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Process
—
3 nm
Max CPU clock
—
4.47 GHz
GPU
—
Adreno 830
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
3,031
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
9,626
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
12 MP, 5.5× optical, periscope
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
5.5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
8K@30
Front camera
13 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Capacity
5,170 mAh
4,000 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
66 W
25 W
Wireless charging
50 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Dimensions
157.7 × 74.4 × 8.2 mm
146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
7.2 mm
Weight
211 g
162 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Frosted White, Frosted Black, Frosted Gold, Frosted Green
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 80Samsung Galaxy S25
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 80Samsung Galaxy S25
Announced
Jun 11, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Released
Jul 30, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$799
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