Pura 70 Ultra vs Aquos R9 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Aquos R9 Pro (supported until Feb 2029); want maximum speed → Pura 70 Ultra (HiSilicon Kirin 9010).
Value Score: Pura 70 Ultra 51 · Aquos R9 Pro 54 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Pura 70 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ltpo oled, 2844x1260, 120hz, ~2500 nits peak.
Performance is a wash — same chip tier.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,200mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Pura 70 Ultra lasts longer between charges.
The Aquos R9 Pro is supported until Feb 2029 — 9 months longer than the Pura 70 Ultra.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Pura 70 Ultra | Aquos R9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $1250 | $1000 |
| Display | 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2844x1260, 120Hz, ~2500 nits peak | 6.7-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, QHD+, 1-240Hz |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 512GB/1TB | 512GB |
| Battery | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless | 32W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (1-inch sensor, variable aperture, sensor-shift OIS), 40MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.5x periscope OIS | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.8x, 50MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 162.6 × 75.1 × 8.4 mm | 162 x 78 x 9.3 mm |
| Weight | 226 g | 220 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP66/IP68 |
| Supported until | Apr 2028 | Feb 2029 |
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