Device Comparison
| Mate XT Ultimate Design | Mate 90 RS | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 10, 2024 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 2024-09-20 | 2026-10-01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 18 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | — |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | — |
| 5G | No | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Plastic front, titanium alloy hinge, vegan leather (fiber) back | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame |
| Colors | — | Red, White, Black |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 156.7 x 219 x 3.6 mm; Dual: 156.7 x 143 x 7.45 mm; Folded: 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm |
| IP Rating | No | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 298 g | 248 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1800 nits (peak) | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) |
| Protection | No | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass |
| Refresh Rate | 90Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 2232 x 3184 pixels (~382 ppi density) | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~91.9% | — |
| Size | 10.2 inches, 315.5 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | Tri-fold OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, 1440Hz PWM; Dual-screen mode: 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels; Cover (single-screen) mode: 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan V121 & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan V121 & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510) | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010 (7 nm) | Kirin 9050 Pro |
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing |
| OS | EMUI 14.2 (no Google Mobile Services) | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | 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 | 50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, (wide), PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/3.4, (periscope telephoto), OIS, 5.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) | 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, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 4K, 1080p | 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 | 5.2, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (quad-band), Galileo (tri-band), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO, EHT160 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color temperature, laser, infrared | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charging Type | 66W wired; 50W wireless; 7.5W reverse wireless | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Po | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, Red | Red, White, Black |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB) — China; CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB) — China; CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — China |
| Launch Price (USD) | $3,849.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | GRL-LX9 | CMU-AL10 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦5,388,600 | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) |