Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max scores 7.6 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 8.1. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max leads in battery, while the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead in performance. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 40 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Sep 9, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Lighter 230.5 g vs 233 g
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2868 px vs 1308 × 2880 px
- Satellite messaging
- Secure 3D face unlock
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Overall
7.6
8.1
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
5.8
8.8
Camera
8.4
8.6
Battery
8.0
7.2
Design
8.5
8.4
Software support
—
7.4
Value for money
6.0
6.1
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1308 × 2880 px
1320 × 2868 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Kunlun Glass (anti-reflection, scratch-resistant)
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Process
5 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
—
GPU
Maleoon 935F
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.28"
48 MP, f/1.78
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 4× optical, periscope
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
4×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@120
Front camera
13 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Capacity
6,000 mAh
5,088 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
40 W
Wireless charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dimensions
164 × 77.1 × 8.1 mm
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
230.5 g
233 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
Blush Gold, Orange Ocean, Blaze Purple, Graphite Black
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ 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
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android 16
iOS 26
Interface
EMUI 16
—
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Announced
Jul 14, 2026
Sep 9, 2025
Released
Jul 14, 2026
Sep 19, 2025
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$1,199
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