Screen size
Mate 906.8"
nova 14 UltraWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
nova 14 Ultra leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90
4
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
nova 14 Ultra
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 14 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 14 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 14 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Mate 90
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 14 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90
SA/NSA
nova 14 Ultra
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 14 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90
2026, October 01
nova 14 Ultra
2025, May 19
Status
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 14 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, May 19
Dimensions
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 14 Ultra
163.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova 14 Ultra
204 g (7.20 oz)
Build
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 14 Ultra
-
SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova 14 Ultra
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 14 Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova 14 Ultra
LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 5500 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 14 Ultra
6.81 inches, 111.1 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova 14 Ultra
1272 x 2860 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 14 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
OS
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 14 Ultra
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
nova 14 Ultra
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 90
-
nova 14 Ultra
Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU
Mate 90
-
nova 14 Ultra
Maleoon 920 2cu
Card slot
Mate 90
No
nova 14 Ultra
No
Internal
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 14 Ultra
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 14 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 14 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 14 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 14 Ultra
-
Features
Mate 90
HDR
nova 14 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 14 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 90
-
nova 14 Ultra
8 MP, f/2.2, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 14 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90
No
nova 14 Ultra
No
Other
Mate 90
High-definition audio
nova 14 Ultra
-
WLAN
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 14 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 14 Ultra
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 14 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 90
Yes
nova 14 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90
Yes
nova 14 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Mate 90
No
nova 14 Ultra
No
USB
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 14 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 14 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 14 Ultra
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 90
6600 mAh
nova 14 Ultra
5500 mAh
Charging
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 14 Ultra
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
nova 14 Ultra
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Models
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
nova 14 Ultra
MRT-AL10
Price
Mate 90
About 790 EUR
nova 14 Ultra
About 520 EUR