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Huawei Watch 5 vs Huawei Pura 90 Plus

A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei Watch 5 and the Huawei Pura 90 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Huawei Watch 5
Huawei
Huawei Watch 5

Overview

Display
Huawei Watch 5
1.5inch
LTPO AMOLED
466 × 466 · 310 PPI
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
6.8inch
LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1276 × 2848 · 463 PPI
Chip
Huawei Watch 5
HarmonyOS 4.0
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Kirin 9025
HarmonyOS 7
Memory
Huawei Watch 5
No card slot
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Huawei Watch 5
—
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
50MP Main
48 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Huawei Watch 5
867mAh
10 W wireless
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5,700mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
Huawei Watch 5
63g
46 × 46.7 × 11.3 mm
IP68
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
220g
163.1 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Huawei Watch 5
4GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.2NFCeSIM - cellular model only
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Huawei Watch 5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only

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 Watch 5

Announced
2025, May 15
Status
Available. Released 2025, May 21

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

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

Huawei Watch 5

Dimensions
46 x 46.7 x 11.3 mm (1.81 x 1.84 x 0.44 in)
Weight
48/51/58/63 g (1.69 oz)
Build

Sapphire Glass, ceramic back

Aerospace-grade titanium or 316L stainless steel frame (46mm)

904L stainless steel or 316L stainless steel frame (42mm)

SIM

eSIM - cellular model only

5 ATM (immersible up to 50m for 10 min)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)

EN13319 certified (40m swimproof/diving)

ECG certified

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 Watch 5

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 inches
Resolution
466 x 466 pixels (~310 ppi density)
Protection
Sapphire Glass

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 Watch 5

OS
HarmonyOS 4.0

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

OS
HarmonyOS 7
Chipset
Kirin 9025

Huawei Watch 5

Card slot
No
Internal
Unspecified

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

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

Huawei Watch 5

Not listed for this device

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 Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

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

Huawei Watch 5

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Watch 5

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No

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 Watch 5

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, compass, SpO2, thermometer (body temperature)

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Arterial Stiffness Detection

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Sensors

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

BDS Satellite Messaging - China only

Huawei Watch 5

Type
Li-Ion 867 mAh
Charging
10W wireless

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
5700 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

18W reverse wired

Reverse wireless

Huawei Watch 5

Colors
PurpleSilverBlackBeigeWhiteBlue (10th Anniversary Edition)
Models
RTS-AL00, SOC-AL00
Price
About 270 EUR

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

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

Huawei Watch 5

No

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Not listed for this device

How the Huawei Watch 5 and Huawei Pura 90 Plus differ

  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus has a larger battery, 5700 mAh against 867 mAh on the Huawei Watch 5.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 1.5 inches.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.