Screen size
Mate 90Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
nova 136.7"
Quick verdict
Mate 90 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
nova 13
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 13
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 13
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 13
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Mate 90
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 13
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90
SA/NSA
nova 13
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 13
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90
2026, October 01
nova 13
2024, October 22
Status
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 13
Available. Released 2024, October 25
Dimensions
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 13
161.4 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova 13
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 13
-
SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova 13
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 90
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 13
Splash, water and dust resistant
Type
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova 13
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Size
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 13
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova 13
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 13
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 13
HarmonyOS 4.2, up to 6.0
Chipset
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
nova 13
-
Card slot
Mate 90
No
nova 13
No
Internal
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 13
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 90
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 13
-
Features
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 13
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 13
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90
-
nova 13
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Single
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 13
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Mate 90
HDR
nova 13
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 13
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 13
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 90
No
nova 13
No
Other
Mate 90
High-definition audio
nova 13
-
WLAN
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 13
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 13
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 90
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 13
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 90
Yes
nova 13
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90
Yes
nova 13
Yes
Radio
Mate 90
No
nova 13
No
USB
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 13
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 13
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 13
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90
6600 mAh
nova 13
5000 mAh
Charging
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 13
100W wired, 3-50% in 10 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
nova 13
Black, White, Purple, Green
Models
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
nova 13
BLK-AL80, BLK-LX9
Price
Mate 90
About 790 EUR
nova 13
About 350 EUR