Screen size
Mate 90Winner: 6.8"+1%
nova 166.7"
Quick verdict
nova 16 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90
4
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
nova 16
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 16
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90
SA/NSA
nova 16
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 90
2026, October 01
nova 16
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova 16
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 16
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova 16
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova 16
Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova 16
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 16
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova 16
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16
6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova 16
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova 16
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova 16
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
nova 16
Kirin 9010S
Card slot
Mate 90
No
nova 16
No
Internal
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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 16
-
Features
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 90
-
nova 16
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
Single
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 16
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 90
HDR
nova 16
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90
No
nova 16
No
Other
Mate 90
High-definition audio
nova 16
-
WLAN
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 16
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 16
6.0, 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 16
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
NFC
Mate 90
Yes
nova 16
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90
Yes
nova 16
Yes
Radio
Mate 90
No
nova 16
No
USB
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova 16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 16
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 90
6600 mAh
nova 16
7000 mAh
Charging
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 16
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
nova 16
Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue
Models
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
nova 16
EMA-AL00U
Price
Mate 90
About 790 EUR
nova 16
About 380 EUR