Screen size
nova Flip SWinner: 6.9"+9.2%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
nova Flip S and Pura X are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova Flip S
5
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Pura X
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova Flip S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova Flip S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova Flip S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova Flip S
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova Flip S
SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova Flip S
HSPA, LTE
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova Flip S
2025, October 17
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova Flip S
Available. Released 2025, October 25
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova Flip S
Unfolded: 169.8 x 75.4 x 6.9 mmFolded: 87.8 x 75.4 x 15.1 mm
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova Flip S
195 g or 199 g (6.88 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
Build
nova Flip S
Aluminum alloy frame, glass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova Flip S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova Flip S
Splash/dust resistant
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova Flip S
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova Flip S
6.94 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova Flip S
1136 x 2690 pixels (~421 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova Flip S
Cover display: LTPO OLED, 2.14 inch, 480 x 480 pixels, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 318ppi
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova Flip S
HarmonyOS 5.1
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova Flip S
Kirin 8030
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova Flip S
Octa-core
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova Flip S
-
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova Flip S
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova Flip S
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Dual
nova Flip S
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Pura X
-
Features
nova Flip S
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova Flip S
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova Flip S
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Single
nova Flip S
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
nova Flip S
HDR, panorama
Pura X
-
Video
nova Flip S
4K, 1080p
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova Flip S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova Flip S
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova Flip S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova Flip S
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova Flip S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova Flip S
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova Flip S
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova Flip S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova Flip S
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova Flip S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova Flip S
Virtual proximity sensing
Pura X
-
Type
nova Flip S
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova Flip S
66W wired, 100% in 40 min 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova Flip S
Green, Pink, White, Black, Nova Black, Blue
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova Flip S
PSD-AL80
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova Flip S
About 410 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR