Huawei Pura 90 vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G

The Huawei Pura 90 scores 7.6 in our rating, and the realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9. The Huawei Pura 90 leads in battery and design, while the realme 16 Pro+ 5G is ahead in software support. The Huawei Pura 90 is the newer phone, announced Apr 20, 2026.

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Huawei Huawei Pura 90

7.6 Price TBA

realme realme 16 Pro+ 5G

7.9 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Pura 90

Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
Longer optical zoom 3.7× vs 3.5×
Newer model Apr 20, 2026 vs Jan 6, 2026
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
Thinner 7 mm vs 8.49 mm
Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2856 px vs 1280 × 2800 px

Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Lighter 198 g vs 210 g
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
5G support
Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Overall 7.6 7.9

Display 8.8 9.0

Performance 5.8 5.8

Camera 7.5 7.5

Battery 8.1 6.9

Design 9.0 8.7

Software support 3.5 7.9

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Size 6.8 inches 6.8 inches

Type OLED OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1320 × 2856 px 1280 × 2800 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes —

Peak brightness — 6,500 nits

Protection Kunlun Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Chipset Kirin 9010S Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 2.8 GHz

GPU — Adreno 722

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12.5 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3.7× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Capacity 6,500 mAh 7,000 mAh

Wired charging 100 W 80 W

Wireless charging 50 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Dimensions 163.1 × 78.1 × 7 mm 162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm

Thickness 7 mm 8.49 mm

Weight 210 g 198 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Roland Purple, Velvet Black, Snow White Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 6.0 5.4

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 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

OS at launch HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 16

Interface — realme UI 7.0

OS updates — 5 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Pura 90realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Announced Apr 20, 2026 Jan 6, 2026

Status Released Released

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