Head to head

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 12 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 91 against 86 on our combined specification score. It leads on battery & charging and memory & storage. The Samsung Galaxy S23+ still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Samsung Galaxy S23+ is the cheaper of the two at PKR 319,999 against PKR 433,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max takes it by 4.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Samsung Galaxy S23+ leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Samsung Galaxy S23+ costs PKR 114,000 less.
  • Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max packs a 1,300 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max charges 55W faster.
  • Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max if…

you care most about battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Samsung Galaxy S23+ if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S23+
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 433,999 PKR 319,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date July 14, 2026 February 17, 2023
Dimensions 164 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm 157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm
Weight 230.5 g 196 g Better
Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)
Display
Screen size 6.9 inches Better 6.6 inches
Resolution 2880 x 1308 pixels(460 ppi) Better 1080 × 2340 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type LTPO OLED 120Hz adaptive 1.07 billion colors HDR Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Protection Anti-reflection and scratch-resistant Kunlun Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset Kirin 9030S Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 1 x 2.7GHz Taishan Big + 3 x 2.15GHz Taishan Mid + 4 x 1.62GHz Taishan Little Octa-core 1 × Cortex-X3 @ 3.36 GHz 2 × Cortex-A715 @ 2.8 GHz 2 × Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz 3 × Cortex-A510 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU Maleoon 935F Adreno 740
Operating system EMUI 16.0 Android 13 (Upgradable to Android 16) One UI 5.1 (Upgradable to One UI 8) Up to 7 Years of Android OS & Security Updates
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB Better 8GB
Internal storage 512GB Internal Storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50MP Main (OIS, variable aperture) + 200MP Telephoto (OIS, 4x optical zoom) + 40MP Ultra-Wide Better 50 MP (Wide), f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP (Telephoto), f/2.4, PDAF, 3x Optical Zoom, OIS 12 MP (Ultra-Wide), f/2.2, 120° LED Flash Auto HDR Panorama
Selfie camera 13MP. Better 12 MP, f/2.2 Dual Pixel Autofocus HDR
Video recording up to 4K@30/60fps 8K @ 24fps 4K @ 30/60fps 1080p @ 30/60/240fps 720p @ 960fps HDR10+ Stereo Sound Recording Gyro-EIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 6000 mAh, Non-removable Better Li-Ion 4700 mAh (Non-removable)
Wired charging 100W HUAWEI SuperCharge HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Reverse Wireless Charging: Supported; some market sources specify up to 18W Better 45W Wired Fast Charging 15W Wireless Charging 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM or Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM (market dependent)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC v5.3 with A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Hall Sensor, Barometer, Infrared Sensor, Laser Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, Gesture Sensor. Ultrasonic Under-display Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Barometer Proximity Sensor
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG supported USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S23+?

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 4.7 points. It wins on battery & charging and memory & storage. Samsung Galaxy S23+ can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23+ in Pakistan?

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is listed at PKR 433,999 and Samsung Galaxy S23+ at PKR 319,999. That makes Samsung Galaxy S23+ cheaper by PKR 114,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S23+?

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max leads on battery. Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max carries a 6000 mAh cell and Samsung Galaxy S23+ a 4700 mAh cell, with 100W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.