Huawei Pura 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

The Huawei Pura 90 scores 7.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores 6.8. The Huawei Pura 90 leads in display, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is ahead in camera and 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

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

6.8 From $599.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Pura 90

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.4 inches
Longer optical zoom 3.7× vs 3×
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Newer model Apr 20, 2026 vs Oct 3, 2023

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Lighter 209 g vs 210 g
Higher-resolution video 8K@24 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 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Overall 7.6 6.8

Display 8.8 7.3

Performance 5.8 5.8

Camera 7.5 8.0

Battery 8.1 4.3

Design 9.0 8.4

Software support 3.5 6.9

Value for money 5.0 est. 4.4

Display

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Size 6.8 inches 6.4 inches

Type OLED OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Resolution 1320 × 2856 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,450 nits

HDR — HDR10, HDR10+

Protection Kunlun Glass Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Chipset Kirin 9010S Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 3 GHz

GPU — Adreno 730

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12.5 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope 8 MP, 3× optical

Optical zoom 3.7× 3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 8K@24

Front camera 50 MP 10 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Capacity 6,500 mAh 4,500 mAh

Battery type — Li-Ion

Wired charging 100 W 25 W

Wireless charging 50 W —

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Dimensions 163.1 × 78.1 × 7 mm 158 × 76.5 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 7 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 210 g 209 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Roland Purple, Velvet Black, Snow White Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 6.0 5.3

USB — USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✓ Yes ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

OS at launch HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 13

Interface — One UI 5.1

OS updates — 4 years

Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Pura 90Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Announced Apr 20, 2026 Oct 3, 2023

Released — Oct 26, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $599.99

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