Screen size
equal specsMate 80 RS Ultimate6.9"
Mate 90 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 Pro Max leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
2
spec wins
Ties
16
equal specs
Mate 90 Pro Max
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Mate 90 Pro Max
LTE
5G bands
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
SA/NSA
Mate 90 Pro Max
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
2025, November 25
Mate 90 Pro Max
2026, October 01
Status
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Available. Released 2025, November 26
Mate 90 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, October 01
Dimensions
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
164.4 x 79 x 8.3 mm (6.47 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Mate 90 Pro Max
164.5 x 78.7 x 8.2 mm (6.48 x 3.10 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
249 g (8.78 oz)
Mate 90 Pro Max
234 g (8.25 oz)
Build
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Glass front, titanium alloy frame
Mate 90 Pro Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Mate 90 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 3 at a time)
Other
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Mate 90 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Type
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, BT.2020, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak)
Mate 90 Pro Max
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, BT.2020, 12000 nits (peak)*
Size
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
Mate 90 Pro Max
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 (basalt tempered)
Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
Other
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
-
Mate 90 Pro Max
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
HarmonyOS 6.0
Mate 90 Pro Max
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
Mate 90 Pro Max
Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro
CPU
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
GPU
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Maleoon 935
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
Card slot
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
No
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
Internal
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
512GB 20GB RAM, 1TB 20GB RAM
Mate 90 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Quad
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.1, 91mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.2, 140mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 6.2x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
Features
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Mate 90 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
-
Mate 90 Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 89mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Single
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Mate 90 Pro Max
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
HDR, panorama
Mate 90 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
4K, 1080p
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
No
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
Other
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
High-definition audio High & low frequency separate speakers
Mate 90 Pro Max
High-definition audio
WLAN
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Mate 90 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Mate 90 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Yes
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Yes
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
No
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
USB
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Mate 90 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Mate 90 Pro Max
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Other
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Mate 90 Pro Max
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6000 mAh
Mate 90 Pro Max
6800 mAh
Charging
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
100W wired 80W wireless 20W reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
Mate 90 Pro Max
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Black, White, Violet
Mate 90 Pro Max
White, Green, Black, Gold
Models
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
SGU-AL10
Mate 90 Pro Max
CMM-AL00, CMM-AL10
Price
Mate 80 RS Ultimate
About 1470 EUR
Mate 90 Pro Max
About 1260 EUR