Huawei Pura 90 Plus vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max leads in camera and battery. The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer phone, announced Oct 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 90 Plus
- Newer model Oct 28, 2026 vs Nov 25, 2025
- Lighter 220 g vs 239 g
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,700 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Longer optical zoom 6.2× vs 4×
- More RAM 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Thinner 8.25 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2848 px vs 1276 × 2848 px
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Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Overall
—
7.9
Display
8.8
9.0
Performance
—
6.0
Camera
8.4
8.8
Battery
7.5
7.8
Design
8.7
8.5
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Size
6.8 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-curved LTPO OLED
OLED, Dual-layer OLED
Resolution
1276 × 2848 px
1320 × 2848 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
8,000 nits
Protection
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Max CPU clock
—
2.75 GHz
GPU
—
Maleoon 935
RAM
12 GB
16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB / 1 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1"
50 MP, f/1.4
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
40 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical
50 MP, 6.2× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
6.2×
Rear cameras
4
4
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
13 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Capacity
5,700 mAh
6,000 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
80 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Dimensions
163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
164.4 × 79 × 8.25 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.25 mm
Weight
220 g
239 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Sunset Purple, Dawn Gold, Obsidian Black, Snow White
Polar Night Black, Polar Day Gold, Polar Silver, Aurora Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7.0
HarmonyOS 6.0
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Announced
Oct 28, 2026
Nov 25, 2025
Released
Oct 31, 2026
Nov 28, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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