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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate vs Huawei Pura 90 Plus

A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate and the Huawei Pura 90 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6.9inch
Dual-layer LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1320 × 2848 · 455 PPI
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
6.8inch
LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1276 × 2848 · 463 PPI
Chip
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
Maleoon 935 · HarmonyOS 6.0
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Kirin 9025
HarmonyOS 7
Memory
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
20GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
50MP Main
48 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6,000mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5,700mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
249g
164.4 × 79 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
220g
163.1 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.1
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

CDMA 800

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1x

4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA - China only
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Announced
2025, November 25
Status
Available. Released 2025, November 26

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Announced
2026, October 28
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 17

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Dimensions
164.4 x 79 x 8.3 mm (6.47 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight
249 g (8.78 oz)
Build
Glass front, titanium alloy frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Dimensions
163.1 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminum frame, aluminosilicate glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Type
Dual-layer LTPO OLED1B colors120Hz1440Hz PWMBT.2020HDR Vivid8000 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
Protection
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 (basalt tempered)

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM
Size
6.8 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~463 ppi density)
Protection
Kunlun Glass 2

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

OS
HarmonyOS 6.0
Chipset
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
Maleoon 935

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

OS
HarmonyOS 7
Chipset
Kirin 9025

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 20GB RAM, 1TB 20GB RAM

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Quad

50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.1, 91mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.2, 140mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 6.2x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K1080p1080p@240fpsHDRgyro-EISOISHDR Vivid

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1-inch type, PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF

TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K, 1080p

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

High-definition audio

High & low frequency separate speakers

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.2, OTG

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter

BDS Satellite Messaging - China only

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

20W reverse wireless

18W reverse wired

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
5700 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

18W reverse wired

Reverse wireless

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Colors
Black, White, Violet
Models
SGU-AL10
Price
About 1470 EUR

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Colors
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Models
LCI-AL00
Price
About 740 EUR

How the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate and Huawei Pura 90 Plus differ

  • The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5700 mAh on the Huawei Pura 90 Plus.
  • The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.8 inches.
  • The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate offers more RAM, up to 20 GB against 12 GB.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.