Screen size
Quick verdict
Mate 90 Pro Max leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90 Pro Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Mate Xs
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Mate Xs
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Mate Xs
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Mate Xs
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Mate Xs
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
SA/NSA
Mate Xs
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Mate Xs
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Announced
Mate 90 Pro Max
2026, October 01
Mate Xs
2020, February 24. Released 2020, March 05
Status
Mate 90 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, October 01
Mate Xs
Discontinued
Dimensions
Mate 90 Pro Max
164.5 x 78.7 x 8.2 mm (6.48 x 3.10 x 0.32 in)
Mate Xs
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
Weight
Mate 90 Pro Max
234 g (8.25 oz)
Mate Xs
300 g (10.58 oz)
Build
Mate 90 Pro Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Mate Xs
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Mate 90 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 3 at a time)
Mate Xs
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Mate Xs
-
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, BT.2020, 12000 nits (peak)*
Mate Xs
Foldable OLED
Size
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Mate Xs
8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90 Pro Max
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
Mate Xs
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
Mate Xs
-
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
Mate Xs
Folded cover display: AMOLED, 6.6 inches, 1148 x 2480 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
OS
Mate 90 Pro Max
HarmonyOS 7.0
Mate Xs
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 90 Pro Max
Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro
Mate Xs
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
Mate Xs
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
Mate Xs
Mali-G76 MP16
Card slot
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
Mate Xs
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mate 90 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Mate Xs
512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
Mate Xs
UFS 2.1
Triple
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
Mate Xs
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Mate Xs
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Mate Xs
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 90 Pro Max
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Mate Xs
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Mate Xs
HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Mate Xs
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Mate Xs
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
Mate Xs
No
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
High-definition audio
Mate Xs
-
WLAN
Mate 90 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Mate Xs
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Mate Xs
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 90 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Mate Xs
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
Mate Xs
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
Mate Xs
Yes
Radio
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
Mate Xs
No
USB
Mate 90 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Mate Xs
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Mate 90 Pro Max
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Mate Xs
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Mate Xs
-
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
6800 mAh
Mate Xs
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Mate 90 Pro Max
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
Mate Xs
55W wired, 85% in 30 min
Colors
Mate 90 Pro Max
White, Green, Black, Gold
Mate Xs
Interstellar Blue
Models
Mate 90 Pro Max
CMM-AL00, CMM-AL10
Mate Xs
TAH-N29m
Price
Mate 90 Pro Max
About 1260 EUR
Mate Xs
About 1950 EUR