Huawei has added a fourth phone to its Pura 90 family. The Pura 90 Plus was announced in China on October 28 and went on sale there today, October 31. It is the first phone to use Huawei's new Kirin 9025 chip, and it brings a 1-inch type main camera sensor with a variable aperture to a price below the Pura 90 Pro. It is also the only Pura 90 model with a curved design.
Where it fits in the lineup
The Pura 90, Pura 90 Pro and Pura 90 Pro Max launched in China back in April 2026. The new Plus sits between the regular Pura 90 and the Pura 90 Pro. While the other three models use flat edges, the Plus goes back to a rounded metal frame and a curved back, similar in feel to the older Pura 80 Pro. The usual triangle-shaped camera island stays.
Key specifications
| Spec | Huawei Pura 90 Plus |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.8" quad-curved LTPO OLED, 2848 x 1276, 1-120Hz, 1,440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling, Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Chip | Kirin 9025 (first phone with it) |
| Memory | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
| Main camera | 50MP, 1-inch type sensor, variable aperture, OIS |
| Telephoto | 48MP, f/2.1, OIS, up to 4x optical zoom, doubles as a macro camera |
| Ultrawide | 40MP, f/2.2, 13mm equivalent |
| Extra sensor | 1.5MP multispectral "Red Maple" color camera |
| Selfie camera | 13MP |
| Battery | 5,700mAh, 100W wired, 80W wireless |
| Software | HarmonyOS 7 |
| Other | IP68/IP69, two-way BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Snow White, Sunset Purple, Dawn Gold |
The Kirin 9025
The headline part is the new chip. GSMArena describes the Kirin 9025 as an overhauled version of the Kirin 9020 used in the Pura 80 series, with a claimed performance gain of about 20%. Gizmochina reports Huawei's figure as 19% and notes that it comes from combined hardware, software, chip and cloud optimizations, not from the chip alone. Huawei has not shared a detailed CPU or GPU breakdown.
Camera: 1-inch sensor with a variable aperture
The 50MP main camera uses a large 1-inch type sensor, something usually reserved for the most expensive camera phones. Its aperture can change, which lets the phone switch between a bright setting for low light and a narrower one for more depth of field. Sources disagree on the exact range: GSMArena lists f/1.4-4.0, while Gizmochina lists f/1.6-4.0. The 48MP telephoto handles both zoom (up to 4x optical) and close-up macro shots, and the 40MP ultrawide covers wide scenes. Huawei also includes a small multispectral sensor to help with color accuracy.
Price and availability
The Pura 90 Plus is sold in China only for now. Official prices are:
- 12GB + 256GB: CNY 5,499 (about $815-825)
- 12GB + 512GB: CNY 5,999
- 16GB + 1TB: CNY 6,999
Huawei is running a Double 11 promotion from October 28 to November 30 that takes up to CNY 300 off, bringing the starting price to CNY 5,199. One report lists the 1TB model with 12GB of RAM, but AnTuTu, Beebom and Gizmochina all list it with 16GB, which matches Huawei's launch details. Huawei has not announced plans to sell the phone outside China.
What it means
The Pura 90 Plus shows how Huawei now uses mid-cycle models to debut new chips. Instead of waiting for the next flagship series, it put the Kirin 9025 into a phone that costs less than the Pro. For buyers in China, this makes a 1-inch camera, a variable aperture and 80W wireless charging more affordable. The 5,700mAh battery, though, is modest next to the 7,000mAh+ cells that vivo, Oppo and iQOO now use in this price range.
Our take
On paper, the Pura 90 Plus is a well-balanced camera phone for fans of curved screens. The real question is the Kirin 9025. A 19-20% gain is a solid step, but Huawei's claim mixes several kinds of optimization, so we will wait for independent benchmarks before calling it a big leap. Since the phone is China-only and runs HarmonyOS 7 without Google services, it will matter most to buyers in China.
Sources: GSMArena, Gizmochina, Beebom, AnTuTu
