Vivo X100 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Verdict
Vivo X100 Ultra scores higher on the OH Rank (72 vs 71), winning 2 of 10 categories including Battery and Screen. Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is 1.5mm wider than Vivo X100 Ultra. Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is the more recent release, from May 18, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
72
71
Vivo X100 Ultra
75.6mm (2.98in) · May 28, 2024 · Rank #68
9+9+15+12+14+5+5+0+3+0 = 72
* TOP Screen* TOP Selfie* TOP Video Recording
EDITORIAL: Released in May of 2024 and topped by Vivo X200 Pro phone, Vivo X100 Ultra set a new camera phone standard with its 200MP telephoto camera and a top all-around hardware and software imaging setup. This is one of the best 2024 phones for photography. It has an outstanding screen too but Vivo left room to improve by excluding a memory card slot and missing the 4 or more years of OS software updates that Apple, Samsung, Google and others offer.
PROs
very good SD 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, sub-30min fast 80W (30W wireless) charging, 1800nits bright >500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, top imaging from a OIS PDAF 50MP main + 200MP tele + a 50MP AF ultrawide, 50MP AF Selfie, light and fast Funtouch OS with 3 years of updates
CONs
<24-hour battery endurance, lack of expandable storage, only 3 year OS update policy, no desktop replacement software
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
77.1mm (3.04in) · May 18, 2026 · Rank #76
9+8+9+12+15+5+5+0+3+5 = 71
* TOP Camera* TOP PHOTO/VIDEOMidrange
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of processor, battery and camera performance) Huawei remains one of world's top imaging phone companies but is struggling to overcome the devastating loss of Google services and chip bans that started almost 10 years ago. 90 Pro Max comes with a new Kirin 9030s (7nm) chip which will deliver a midrange level performance. HarmonyOS 6.1 is breaking away from Android world creating Huawei's own OS ecosystem. Question is: is camera quality your top need?
PROs
(77.1mm 230g) big and strong, attractive color options, outstanding photo and video performance from both 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 200MP 89mm periscope telephoto + 40MP 13mm PDAF ultrawide back setup, excellent 13MP 21mm PDAF selfie, fully featured desktop replacement functionality and a fast USB-C 3.2 with the works
CONs
mediocre Kirin 9030s processor performance, only 24hr endurance from a large 6000mAh Lithium battery, inefficient LTPO AMOLED screen with sub-1300nits brightness and no Dolby Vision or HDR10+, no memory expansion, no Google apps or services (out of the box, at least), limited market availability
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
Visit Home page to compare world's best phones. You can see scoring and ranking explained on the About page.