Huawei Mate 90 Pro vs Mate 90
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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 90, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9030. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1811K versus 1582K)
- 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1398 and 1150 points
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
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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 |
| 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 | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 0% | 90% |
| 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) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 222 g (7.83 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Orange | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9035 | HiSilicon Kirin 9030 |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2690 MHz |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: - 1 core at 2.85 GHz: |
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| Manufacturing | SMIC | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | - |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935 | Maleoon 935A |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8102 | - |
| Single-core score | 1398 | 1150 |
| Multi-core score | 5510 | 4292 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 541759 | 457328 |
| GPU | 508312 | 440506 |
| Memory | 453112 | 424537 |
| UX | 308307 | 260293 |
| Total score | 1811490 | 1582664 |
| 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 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 7 | HarmonyOS 7 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6600 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
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) | 960 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: 50 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 | Smartsens SC595XS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 90 mm | 88 mm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | October 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1045 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- 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
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Huawei Mate 90 Pro.
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