Screen size
Mate 906.8"
nova Flip SWinner: 6.9"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Mate 90 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Mate 90
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
nova Flip S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 90
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova Flip S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Flip S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mate 90
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova Flip S
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
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova Flip S
LTE
5G bands
Mate 90
SA/NSA
nova Flip S
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 90
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova Flip S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 90
2026, October 01
nova Flip S
2025, October 17
Status
Mate 90
Available. Released 2026, October 01
nova Flip S
Available. Released 2025, October 25
Dimensions
Mate 90
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova Flip S
Unfolded: 169.8 x 75.4 x 6.9 mmFolded: 87.8 x 75.4 x 15.1 mm
Weight
Mate 90
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova Flip S
195 g or 199 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Mate 90
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
nova Flip S
Aluminum alloy frame, glass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Mate 90
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
nova Flip S
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 Flip S
Splash/dust resistant
Type
Mate 90
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova Flip S
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Size
Mate 90
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Flip S
6.94 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 90
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova Flip S
1136 x 2690 pixels (~421 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 90
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
nova Flip S
-
Other
Mate 90
-
nova Flip S
Cover display: LTPO OLED, 2.14 inch, 480 x 480 pixels, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 318ppi
OS
Mate 90
HarmonyOS 7.0
nova Flip S
HarmonyOS 5.1
Chipset
Mate 90
Kirin 9030
nova Flip S
Kirin 8030
CPU
Mate 90
-
nova Flip S
Octa-core
Card slot
Mate 90
No
nova Flip S
No
Internal
Mate 90
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova Flip S
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 Flip S
-
Features
Mate 90
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova Flip S
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova Flip S
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 90
-
nova Flip S
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Single
Mate 90
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova Flip S
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
Features
Mate 90
HDR
nova Flip S
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 90
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova Flip S
4K, 1080p
Loudspeaker
Mate 90
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova Flip S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 90
No
nova Flip S
No
Other
Mate 90
High-definition audio
nova Flip S
-
WLAN
Mate 90
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Flip S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 90
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova Flip S
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 90
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova Flip S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Mate 90
Yes
nova Flip S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 90
Yes
nova Flip S
-
Radio
Mate 90
No
nova Flip S
No
USB
Mate 90
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova Flip S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 90
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
nova Flip S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 90
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova Flip S
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 90
6600 mAh
nova Flip S
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Mate 90
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova Flip S
66W wired, 100% in 40 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 90
Black, White, Green, Pink
nova Flip S
Green, Pink, White, Black, Nova Black, Blue
Models
Mate 90
HLS-AL00
nova Flip S
PSD-AL80
Price
Mate 90
About 790 EUR
nova Flip S
About 410 EUR