Huawei Pura 90 vs Huawei Pura 80
The Huawei Pura 90 scores 7.7 in our rating, and the Huawei Pura 80 scores 7.6. The Huawei Pura 90 leads in display, performance, battery and design, while the Huawei Pura 80 is ahead in camera. The Huawei Pura 90 is the newer phone, announced Apr 20, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 90
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,170 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Newer model Apr 20, 2026 vs Jun 11, 2025
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lighter 210 g vs 211 g
Why choose the Huawei Pura 80
- Longer optical zoom 5.5× vs 3.7×
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
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Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Overall
7.7
7.6
Display
8.8
8.4
Performance
5.8
5.6
Camera
7.5
8.5
Battery
8.4
7.0
Design
9.0
8.7
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Size
6.8 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, HUAWEI X-True Display
Resolution
1320 × 2856 px
1256 × 2760 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
—
2,800 nits
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Kunlun Glass (2nd gen)
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.4
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12.5 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope
12 MP, 5.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.7×
5.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,170 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Dimensions
163.1 × 78.1 × 7 mm
157.7 × 74.4 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
210 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Roland Purple, Velvet Black, Snow White
Frosted White, Frosted Black, Frosted Gold, Frosted Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
5G
✕ No
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 6.1
Android
Interface
—
EMUI 15
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90Huawei Pura 80
Announced
Apr 20, 2026
Jun 11, 2025
Released
—
Jul 30, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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