Huawei Mate 90 Pro vs Mate 80 Pro
79
out of 100
VS
80
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.75-inch Huawei Mate 90 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9035) that was released on October 1, 2026, against the Huawei Mate 80 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90 Pro
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Comes with 850 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5750 mAh
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.75 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2832 pixels | 1280 x 2832 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 12000 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 | Huawei Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 0% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) | 161.85 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 222 g (7.83 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Orange | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9035 | HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: - 1 core at 2.85 GHz: |
- 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: Taishan v124 Little - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid - 1 core at 2.75 GHz: Taishan v124 Big |
| L3 cache | - | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935 | Maleoon 935 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | - | 933 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~2866.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8102 | 8043 |
| Single-core score | 1398 | 1362 |
| Multi-core score | 5510 | 5169 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 541759 | 515961 |
| GPU | 508312 | 484107 |
| Memory | 453112 | 431535 |
| UX | 308307 | 293626 |
| Total score | 1811490 | 1725229 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 7 | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | EMUI 15 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6600 mAh | 5750 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 13 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:32 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Smartsens SC595XS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 90 mm | 93 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 40 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV40A | Omnivision OV40A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2026 | November 2025 |
| Release date | October 2026 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1045 | $1099 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Mate 80 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Mate 90 Pro.
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1