Screen size
Mate 906.8"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.3%
Quick verdict
Mate 90 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Mate 90
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 15 Max
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 90
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Mate 90
SA/NSA
nova 15 Max
-
Speed
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 90
2026, October 01
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· 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 15 Max
-
Type
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 15 Max
-
OS
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 90
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB 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 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 90
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90
No
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate 90
High-definition audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 15 Max
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 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 90
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 90
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90
6600 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 90
About 790 EUR
nova 15 Max
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