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Huawei Pura 90 Plus vs Shift SHIFTphone 8.1

What Pura 90 Plus does better (12) and where SHIFTphone 8.1 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Huawei · 2026Pura 90 Plus
9.4Score
12 advantages≈ $800
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Shift SHIFTphone 8.1
Shift · 2026SHIFTphone 8.1
6.5Score
4 advantages≈ $750
9.0Display8.5
9.5Camera6.3
9.6Battery2.6
9.3Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pura 90 PlusSHIFTphone 8.1
76.1 × 163.18.378.7 × 164.29.8
Pura 90 PlusSHIFTphone 8.1Difference
Height163.1 mm164.2 mm−1.1 mm
Width76.1 mm78.7 mm−2.6 mm
Thickness8.3 mm9.8 mm−1.5 mm
Weight220 g209 g+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pura 90 Plus better than SHIFTphone 8.1?

  1. Battery capacity5,700 mAh vs 3,820 mAh+49%
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  5. Wireless chargingYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  6. 5GYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
  11. Thickness8.3 mm vs 9.8 mm+18%
  12. USB version3.2 vs 3+7%

Why is SHIFTphone 8.1 better than Pura 90 Plus?

  1. Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Memory card slotNo · Pura 90 Plus: Yes
  4. Weight220 g vs 209 g+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g209 g
Thickness8.3 mm9.8 mm
Height163.1 mm164.2 mm
Width76.1 mm78.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionKunlun Glass 2—
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, Gold—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,276 px—
Resolution (height)2,848 px—
Pixel density463 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,800 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.1%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9025Qualcomm QCM6490
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz—
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 630
AnTuTu score1,325,732—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,199—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom4×—
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera13 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYes—
Battery
Battery capacity5,700 mAh3,820 mAh
Wired charging100 W—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power80 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2—
USB version3.23
Video outputYes—
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorSide—
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeterproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 7Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Shift OS
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