Screen size
Mate 70 AirWinner: 7.0"+3.6%
Mate 906.8"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Mate 70 Air
5
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Mate 90
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 70 Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 70 Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 70 Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 70 Air
LTE
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMate 90
LTE
5G bands
Mate 70 Air
SA/NSA
Mate 90
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 70 Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 70 Air
2025, November 06
Mate 90
2026, October 01
Status
Mate 70 Air
Available. Released 2025, November 06
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
Dimensions
Mate 70 Air
165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in)
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 70 Air
208 g (7.34 oz)
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
Mate 70 Air
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mate 70 Air
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Stylus support
Mate 90
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Build
Mate 70 Air
-
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Type
Mate 70 Air
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate 70 Air
7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 70 Air
1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 70 Air
Kunlun Glass
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
OS
Mate 70 Air
HarmonyOS 5.1
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Mate 70 Air
Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAMKirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
CPU
Mate 70 Air
Octa-core
Mate 90
-
Card slot
Mate 70 Air
No
Mate 90
No
Internal
Mate 70 Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 70 Air
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Mate 90
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
Mate 70 Air
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 70 Air
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate 70 Air
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Mate 70 Air
HDR, panorama
Mate 90
HDR
Video
Mate 70 Air
4K, 1080p
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Mate 70 Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 70 Air
No
Mate 90
No
Other
Mate 70 Air
High-bitrate audio support
Mate 90
High-definition audio
WLAN
Mate 70 Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 70 Air
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 70 Air
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Mate 90
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 70 Air
Yes
Mate 90
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 70 Air
Yes
Mate 90
Yes
Radio
Mate 70 Air
No
Mate 90
No
USB
Mate 70 Air
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate 70 Air
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Other
Mate 70 Air
BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 70 Air
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Mate 90
6600 mAh
Charging
Mate 70 Air
66W wired 5W reverse wired
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 70 Air
Black, White, Silver
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
Models
Mate 70 Air
SUP-AL90
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
Price
Mate 70 Air
About 510 EUR
Mate 90
About 790 EUR