Huawei Pura 90 vs Xiaomi 17

The Huawei Pura 90 scores 7.5 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 17 scores 8.2. The Huawei Pura 90 leads in display, battery and design, while the Xiaomi 17 is ahead in performance and camera. The Huawei Pura 90 is the newer phone, announced Apr 20, 2026.

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Huawei Huawei Pura 90

7.5 Price TBA

Xiaomi Xiaomi 17

8.2 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Pura 90

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.3 inches
Longer optical zoom 3.7× vs 2.6×
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Newer model Apr 20, 2026 vs Sep 25, 2025
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB

Why choose the Xiaomi 17

Lighter 191 g vs 210 g
Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@30
5G support
Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30

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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 90Xiaomi 17

Overall 7.5 8.2

Display 8.8 8.6

Performance 5.8 8.9

Camera 7.5 8.2

Battery 8.4 8.0

Design 9.0 8.7

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Size 6.8 inches 6.3 inches

Type OLED OLED, CrystalRes OLED

Resolution 1320 × 2856 px 1220 × 2656 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness — 3,500 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid

Protection Kunlun Glass Xiaomi Shield Glass

Performance

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Chipset Kirin 9010S Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Process — 3 nm

Max CPU clock — 4.6 GHz

GPU — Adreno 840

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type — UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12.5 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope 50 MP, 2.6× optical

Optical zoom 3.7× 2.6×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 8K@30

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@30 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Capacity 6,500 mAh 6,330 mAh

Battery type — Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 100 W

Wireless charging 50 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Dimensions 163.1 × 78.1 × 7 mm 151.1 × 71.8 × 8.06 mm

Thickness 7 mm 8.06 mm

Weight 210 g 191 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Roland Purple, Velvet Black, Snow White Black, Venture Green, Alpine Pink, Ice Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

USB — 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 90Xiaomi 17

OS at launch HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 16

Interface — Xiaomi HyperOS 3

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Pura 90Xiaomi 17

Announced Apr 20, 2026 Sep 25, 2025

Released — Sep 27, 2025

Status Released Released

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