Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi 18 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on September 23, 2026, against the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro. 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 Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5001K versus 1902K)
- Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 6800 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3762 and 1636 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2624 pixels | 1320 x 2848 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 418 ppi | 455 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 12000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Dragon Crystal Glass 3 | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.1% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.39 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 78.7 mm (3.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 235 g (8.29 oz) | 234 g (8.25 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red, Pink | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 9 (1 + 2 + 4 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 2 cores at 1.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | Maleoon 955 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | ~3225.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8603 |
| Single-core score | 3762 | 1636 |
| Multi-core score | 11459 | 5775 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1431500 | 579000 |
| GPU | 1947800 | 543500 |
| Memory | 500900 | 440168 |
| UX | 1121034 | 319800 |
| Total score | 5001234 | 1902468 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#6th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 7 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 6800 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 (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.2x | 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 | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 102° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Smartsens SC595XS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 75 mm | 89 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 | Smartsens SCC85XS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | Omnivision OV40A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 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, 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* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.1 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $1420 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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