Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G
The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max scores 7.8 in our rating, and the realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max leads in camera and battery, while the realme 16 Pro+ 5G is ahead in display and software support. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Longer optical zoom 4× vs 3.5×
- Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Jan 6, 2026
- Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.49 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1308 × 2880 px vs 1280 × 2800 px
Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 198 g vs 230.5 g
- IR blaster
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Overall
7.8
7.9
Display
8.5
9.0
Performance
5.7
5.8
Camera
8.4
7.5
Battery
7.8
6.9
Design
8.5
8.7
Software support
3.5
7.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.9 inches
6.8 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1308 × 2880 px
1280 × 2800 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
453 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
—
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
6,500 nits
Protection
Kunlun Glass (anti-reflection, scratch-resistant)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Process
5 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 935F
Adreno 722
RAM
12 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 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.28"
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 4× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@60
Front camera
13 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
6,000 mAh
7,000 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
80 W
Wireless charging
80 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
164 × 77.1 × 8.1 mm
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
8.49 mm
Weight
230.5 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Blush Gold, Orange Ocean, Blaze Purple, Graphite Black
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ 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
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
EMUI 16
realme UI 7.0
OS updates
—
5 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Maxrealme 16 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Jul 14, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
Released
Jul 14, 2026
—
Status
Released
Released
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