Screen size
Mate 90 Pro6.8"
nova 12 ProWinner: 6.8"+0.1%
Quick verdict
Mate 90 Pro and nova 12 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mate 90 Pro
6
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
nova 12 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 12 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 12 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 12 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Mate 90 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU 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 Pro
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90 Pro
SA/NSA
nova 12 Pro
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 12 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90 Pro
2026, October 01
nova 12 Pro
2023, December 26
Status
Mate 90 Pro
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 12 Pro
Available. Released 2024, January 05
Dimensions
Mate 90 Pro
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 12 Pro
163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Mate 90 Pro
222 g (7.83 oz)
nova 12 Pro
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Mate 90 Pro
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 12 Pro
-
SIM
Mate 90 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova 12 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 90 Pro
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 12 Pro
-
Type
Mate 90 Pro
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 12000 nits (peak)*
nova 12 Pro
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Size
Mate 90 Pro
6.75 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 12 Pro
6.76 inches, 108.8 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90 Pro
1080 x 2832 pixels (~449 ppi density)
nova 12 Pro
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90 Pro
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 12 Pro
-
Other
Mate 90 Pro
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
nova 12 Pro
-
OS
Mate 90 Pro
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 12 Pro
HarmonyOS 4.0
Chipset
Mate 90 Pro
Kirin 9035
nova 12 Pro
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
CPU
Mate 90 Pro
-
nova 12 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mate 90 Pro
-
nova 12 Pro
Maleoon 910 MP4
Card slot
Mate 90 Pro
No
nova 12 Pro
No
Internal
Mate 90 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
nova 12 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 90 Pro
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.1, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (5cm - ∞), OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 12 Pro
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 12 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90 Pro
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 12 Pro
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro
-
nova 12 Pro
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Single
Mate 90 Pro
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 12 Pro
-
Features
Mate 90 Pro
HDR, panorama
nova 12 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90 Pro
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 12 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 Pro
-
nova 12 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom 60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF
Loudspeaker
Mate 90 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 12 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90 Pro
No
nova 12 Pro
No
Other
Mate 90 Pro
High-definition audio
nova 12 Pro
-
WLAN
Mate 90 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 12 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90 Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 12 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 90 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 12 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 90 Pro
Yes
nova 12 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90 Pro
Yes
nova 12 Pro
-
Radio
Mate 90 Pro
No
nova 12 Pro
No
USB
Mate 90 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 12 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90 Pro
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 12 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90 Pro
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 12 Pro
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90 Pro
6600 mAh
nova 12 Pro
4600 mAh
Charging
Mate 90 Pro
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
nova 12 Pro
100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90 Pro
White, Green, Black, Orange
nova 12 Pro
Black, Blue, White, Pink
Models
Mate 90 Pro
CMS-AL20
nova 12 Pro
ADA-AL00
Price
Mate 90 Pro
About 930 EUR
nova 12 Pro
About 510 EUR