Huawei Pura 80 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Pura 80 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Huawei Pura 80 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Pura 80 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2026, April 20 | 2026, February 25 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.04 in | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 230.5 g | 8.13 oz | 214 g | 7.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Green, Orange, Purple | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | Huawei | Samsung | |
| Approximate price | 810 EUR | C$ 1,685. | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.9" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 115.6 cm2 | 115.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 91.5% | 90.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1308 x 2880 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -DX anti-reflective coating -Privacy Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | - Kirin 9030S | - Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | ||
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | ||
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA - China only |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 6.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - High-bitrate audio support |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging China only - 100W Fast charging -80W Wireless charging -18W Reverse charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 60W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 75% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (Qi2.2) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus -Armor aluminum 2 frame |
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