Huawei Pura 90 Plus vs vivo X500
The Huawei Pura 90 Plus leads in display and camera, while the vivo X500 is ahead in battery. 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 90 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Longer optical zoom 4× vs 3.1×
- Newer model Oct 28, 2026 vs Sep 21, 2026
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 40 W
- Higher screen resolution 1276 × 2848 px vs 1260 × 2750 px
Why choose the vivo X500
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,700 mAh
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lighter 211 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 8.15 mm vs 8.3 mm
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Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Overall
—
8.5
Display
8.8
8.5
Performance
—
8.6
Camera
8.4
8.2
Battery
7.5
8.3
Design
8.7
8.8
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Size
6.8 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, Quad-curved LTPO OLED
OLED, ZEISS Master Color Display
Resolution
1276 × 2848 px
1260 × 2750 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
4,000 nits
Protection
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
—
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Process
—
3 nm
Max CPU clock
—
4.21 GHz
GPU
—
Arm G1-Ultra
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1"
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical
64 MP, 3.1× optical
Optical zoom
4×
3.1×
Rear cameras
4
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
13 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Capacity
5,700 mAh
7,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
90 W
Wireless charging
80 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Dimensions
163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.15 mm
Weight
220 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Sunset Purple, Dawn Gold, Obsidian Black, Snow White
Sunny Day, Dawn, Earth Echo, Night
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
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
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7.0
Android 17
Interface
—
OriginOS 7
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90 Plusvivo X500
Announced
Oct 28, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Released
Oct 31, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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