Device Comparison
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | Mate 90 RS | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 9 September 2026 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 18 September 2026 | 2026-10-01 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | — |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 | — |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame |
| Colors | — | Red, White, Black |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68; 6 m for 30 minutes | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 249 g | 248 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 1600 HDR; 3000 outdoor peak | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) |
| Color | P3 | — |
| Features | Always-on; HDR; True Tone; Anti-reflective coating | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass |
| Refresh Rate | Adaptive, up to 120Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 6 cores: 2 performance + 4 efficiency | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Kirin 9050 Pro |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing |
| Neural engine | Dual 16-core | — |
| OS | iOS 27 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| RAM | 12GB | 16GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Sensor-shift OIS; macro; ProRAW; Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, XMAGE Z10 modular camera support (1-inch sensor, 24-240mm continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP, f/1.48–f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) | 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom | 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps (main); external ProRes 4K/120fps; 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF | SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps; 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB Type-C audio) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (Huawei Histen) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (quad-band), Galileo (tri-band), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO, EHT160 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | — |
| Sensors | LiDAR, barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light; Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | Market-dependent versions: | · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model | · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | 6800 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min | 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) | 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired |
| Type | Market-dependent versions: | · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model | · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black; Silver; Glacier; Burgundy | Red, White, Black |
| Compatibility | Regional variants are listed separately. US A3473 is eSIM-only and requires carrier eSIM support; physical SIM support, battery capacity and network bands vary by model and market. | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Cooling | Redesigned vapor chamber; three times the surface area of the previous generation | — |
| Environmental | 40% recycled content by mass; fiber-based packaging (Apple) | — |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB) — China; CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB) — China; CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — China |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 | CMU-AL10 |
| Models and regions | A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦3,135,786 – ₦4,584,186 | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | Video playback: up to 45 h; streaming: up to 40 h (Apple manufacturer test) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Anti-theft | Find My with Activation Lock when enabled | — |
| Data Protection | Secure Enclave protects cryptographic keys; device passcode protection | — |
| Security | Face ID with TrueDepth facial recognition | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | — |
| Energy | Class A | — |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | — |
| Repairability | Class C | — |