Screen size
Mate 90 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+2%
nova 12 Ultra6.8"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 Pro Max leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90 Pro Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 12 Ultra
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 12 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 12 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nova 12 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90 Pro Max
SA/NSA
nova 12 Ultra
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90 Pro Max
2026, October 01
nova 12 Ultra
2023, December 26
Status
Mate 90 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 12 Ultra
Available. Released 2024, January 12
Dimensions
Mate 90 Pro Max
164.5 x 78.7 x 8.2 mm (6.48 x 3.10 x 0.32 in)
nova 12 Ultra
163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Mate 90 Pro Max
234 g (8.25 oz)
nova 12 Ultra
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Mate 90 Pro Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 12 Ultra
Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM
Mate 90 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 3 at a time)
nova 12 Ultra
· Nano-SIM· 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 12 Ultra
-
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, BT.2020, 12000 nits (peak)*
nova 12 Ultra
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Size
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 12 Ultra
6.76 inches, 108.8 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90 Pro Max
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
nova 12 Ultra
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90 Pro Max
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 12 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
nova 12 Ultra
-
OS
Mate 90 Pro Max
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 12 Ultra
HarmonyOS 4.0
Chipset
Mate 90 Pro Max
Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro
nova 12 Ultra
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
CPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 12 Ultra
Maleoon 910 MP4
Card slot
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
Internal
Mate 90 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
nova 12 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 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 12 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 12 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 12 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 12 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 27mm (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 12 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
nova 12 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90 Pro Max
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro Max
-
nova 12 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 12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
High-definition audio
nova 12 Ultra
-
WLAN
Mate 90 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 12 Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 90 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 12 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
nova 12 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90 Pro Max
Yes
nova 12 Ultra
-
Radio
Mate 90 Pro Max
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
USB
Mate 90 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 12 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90 Pro Max
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90 Pro Max
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 12 Ultra
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90 Pro Max
6800 mAh
nova 12 Ultra
4600 mAh
Charging
Mate 90 Pro Max
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
nova 12 Ultra
100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90 Pro Max
White, Green, Black, Gold
nova 12 Ultra
Black, Blue, White
Models
Mate 90 Pro Max
CMM-AL00, CMM-AL10
nova 12 Ultra
ADA-AL00U
Price
Mate 90 Pro Max
About 1260 EUR
nova 12 Ultra
About 600 EUR