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Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- 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)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, February 28
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, March 10
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, April 20
- Status
- Available. Released 2026,April 29
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 164 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 230.5 g (8.15 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1308 x 2880 pixels (~458 ppi density)
- Protection
Kunlun Glass
Anti-reflective coating
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- OS
- Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- OS
- HarmonyOS 6.1
- Chipset
- Kirin 9030S (5 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.62 GHz Taishan Little)
- GPU
- Maleoon 935F
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesDual-LED flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.6, 89mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom
40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K1080p1080p@960fps (interpolated)HDR Vividgyro-EISOIS
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- 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
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
- Charging
90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
10W reverse wireless
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Type
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired
80W wireless
18W reverse wired
Reverse wireless
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Colors
- Black, White, Starlit Green
- Models
- 25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG
- Price
- £ 1,099.00 / € 1,199.90 / $ 1,205.61
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, Gold, Green, Orange, Purple
- Models
- SCA-AL00
- Price
- About 810 EUR
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2777490 (v10), 3863387 (v11)
GeekBench: 10896 (v6)
3DMark: 6948 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1132 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:09h
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max differ
- The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in April 2026.