Screen size
Mate 90 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1.7%
nova 11 Ultra6.8"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 Pro Max leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90 Pro Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 11 Ultra
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 11 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 11 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 11 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
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
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nova 11 Ultra
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
SA/NSA
nova 11 Ultra
-
Speed
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 11 Ultra
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 90 Pro Max
2026, October 01
nova 11 Ultra
2023, April 17
Status
Mate 90 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 11 Ultra
Available. Released 2023, April 27
Dimensions
Mate 90 Pro Max
164.5 x 78.7 x 8.2 mm (6.48 x 3.10 x 0.32 in)
nova 11 Ultra
164.3 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 90 Pro Max
234 g (8.25 oz)
nova 11 Ultra
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Mate 90 Pro Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 11 Ultra
-
SIM
Mate 90 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 3 at a time)
nova 11 Ultra
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)
nova 11 Ultra
-
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, BT.2020, 12000 nits (peak)*
nova 11 Ultra
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Size
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 11 Ultra
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90 Pro Max
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
nova 11 Ultra
1200 x 2652 pixels (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 11 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
nova 11 Ultra
-
OS
Mate 90 Pro Max
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 11 Ultra
HarmonyOS 3.0
Chipset
Mate 90 Pro Max
Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro
nova 11 Ultra
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 11 Ultra
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 11 Ultra
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 11 Ultra
No
Internal
Mate 90 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
nova 11 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM
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
nova 11 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 11 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 11 Ultra
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 11 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 25mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Single
Mate 90 Pro Max
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 11 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
nova 11 Ultra
HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 11 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 11 Ultra
8 MP, f/2.2, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom 60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF
Loudspeaker
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 11 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 11 Ultra
No
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
High-definition audio
nova 11 Ultra
-
WLAN
Mate 90 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 11 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 11 Ultra
5.2, 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
nova 11 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
nova 11 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
nova 11 Ultra
-
Radio
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 11 Ultra
No
USB
Mate 90 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 11 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90 Pro Max
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 11 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 11 Ultra
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Messaging (Emergency SOS service) - China only
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
6800 mAh
nova 11 Ultra
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Mate 90 Pro Max
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
nova 11 Ultra
100W wired, 20-80% in 10 min Reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90 Pro Max
White, Green, Black, Gold
nova 11 Ultra
Black, Green
Models
Mate 90 Pro Max
CMM-AL00, CMM-AL10
nova 11 Ultra
GOA-AL80U
Price
Mate 90 Pro Max
About 1260 EUR
nova 11 Ultra
About 590 EUR