Screen size
equal specsMate 806.8"
Mate 906.8"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 leads the measured specs 2-1.
Measured wins
Mate 80
1
spec wins
Ties
19
equal specs
Mate 90
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Mate 80
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 80
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 80
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 80
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMate 90
LTE
5G bands
Mate 80
SA/NSA
Mate 90
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 80
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 80
2025, November 25
Mate 90
2026, October 01
Status
Mate 80
Available. Released 2025, November 25
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
Dimensions
Mate 80
161.9 x 76 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 80
217 g (7.65 oz)
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Mate 80
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
Mate 80
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mate 80
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Mate 90
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Type
Mate 80
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
Mate 80
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 80
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 80
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
OS
Mate 80
HarmonyOS 6.0
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Mate 80
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
CPU
Mate 80
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
Mate 90
-
GPU
Mate 80
Maleoon 920
Mate 90
-
Card slot
Mate 80
No
Mate 90
No
Internal
Mate 80
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 80
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
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 80
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 80
4K, 1080p@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate 80
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Mate 80
HDR, panorama
Mate 90
HDR
Video
Mate 80
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Mate 80
Yes, with stereo speakers
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 80
No
Mate 90
No
Other
Mate 80
High-definition audio
Mate 90
High-definition audio
WLAN
Mate 80
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 80
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 80
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 80
Yes
Mate 90
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 80
Yes
Mate 90
Yes
Radio
Mate 80
No
Mate 90
No
USB
Mate 80
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
Mate 80
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Other
Mate 80
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 80
5750 mAh
Mate 90
6600 mAh
Charging
Mate 80
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 80
Black, White, Green, Gold
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
Models
Mate 80
VYG-AL00
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
Price
Mate 80
About 570 EUR
Mate 90
About 790 EUR