Huawei Pura 90 Plus vs Huawei Mate 80
The Huawei Pura 90 Plus leads in battery and design, while the Huawei Mate 80 is ahead in camera. The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer phone, announced Oct 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 90 Plus
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.75 inches
- Newer model Oct 28, 2026 vs Nov 25, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 50 W
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1276 × 2848 px vs 1280 × 2832 px
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80
- Bigger battery 5,750 mAh vs 5,700 mAh
- Longer optical zoom 5.5× vs 4×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lighter 217 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 7.95 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Secure 3D face unlock
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Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Overall
—
7.8
Display
8.8
8.8
Performance
—
5.9
Camera
8.4
8.8
Battery
7.5
7.3
Design
8.7
8.4
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Size
6.8 inches
6.75 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-curved LTPO OLED
OLED
Resolution
1276 × 2848 px
1280 × 2832 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
—
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Protection
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Max CPU clock
—
2.5 GHz
GPU
—
Maleoon 920
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
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
12 MP, 5.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
5.5×
Rear cameras
4
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
13 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Capacity
5,700 mAh
5,750 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
66 W
Wireless charging
80 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Dimensions
163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
161.85 × 76 × 7.95 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.95 mm
Weight
220 g
217 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Fiberglass
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
Spruce Green, Obsidian Black, Snow White, Dawn Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
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
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7.0
HarmonyOS 6.0
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 PlusHuawei Mate 80
Announced
Oct 28, 2026
Nov 25, 2025
Released
Oct 31, 2026
Nov 28, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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