Vivo X500 vs Huawei Mate 90
89
out of 100
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77
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo X500 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600M) that was released on September 21, 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 Vivo X500
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3930K versus 1582K)
- Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 6600 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 66W)
- 2.9x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3314 and 1150 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1280 x 2832 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | - |
| PPI | 452 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.01 mm (6.18 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.49 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Pink | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M | HiSilicon Kirin 9030 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 2690 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
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| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Maleoon 935A |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 3314 | 1150 |
| Multi-core score | 10400 | 4292 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1004925 | 457328 |
| GPU | 1316839 | 440506 |
| Memory | 477842 | 424537 |
| UX | 731113 | 260293 |
| Total score | 3930719 | 1582664 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#33rd place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 7 |
| ROM | OriginOS 7 | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (40 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-828 | 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 | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 72 mm | 88 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-610 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Omnivision OV40A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | 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 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | 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 | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo X500 is definitely a better buy.
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