Screen size
Mate 90 RS UltimateWinner: 6.9"+2%
nova 12 Ultra6.8"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 RS Ultimate leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 12 Ultra
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 12 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 RS Ultimate
SA/NSA
nova 12 Ultra
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
2026, October 01
nova 12 Ultra
2023, December 26
Status
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 11
nova 12 Ultra
Available. Released 2024, January 12
Dimensions
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.10 x 0.33 in)
nova 12 Ultra
163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
248 g (8.75 oz)
nova 12 Ultra
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Glass front (Xuanwu Kunlun Glass), titanium frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 12 Ultra
Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 3 at a time)
nova 12 Ultra
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 12 Ultra
-
Type
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
nova 12 Ultra
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Xuanwu Kunlun Glass
nova 12 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
Other
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
nova 12 Ultra
-
OS
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 12 Ultra
HarmonyOS 4.0
Chipset
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Kirin 9050 Pro
nova 12 Ultra
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
CPU
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
-
nova 12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
-
nova 12 Ultra
Maleoon 910 MP4
Card slot
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
Internal
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
nova 12 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 12 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 12 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
-
nova 12 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Single
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 12 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
HDR, panorama
nova 12 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
-
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 RS Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
Other
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
High-definition audio
nova 12 Ultra
-
WLAN
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 12 Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
Yes
nova 12 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Yes
nova 12 Ultra
-
Radio
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
No
nova 12 Ultra
No
USB
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 12 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 12 Ultra
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
6800 mAh
nova 12 Ultra
4600 mAh
Charging
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
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 RS Ultimate
White, Black, Red
nova 12 Ultra
Black, Blue, White
Models
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
CMU-AL10
nova 12 Ultra
ADA-AL00U
Price
Mate 90 RS Ultimate
About 1720 EUR
nova 12 Ultra
About 600 EUR