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| 15 | Mate 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | November 26, 2025 | 2026, October 1 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2026-10-01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, December 1 | 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, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | Yes (5G SA/NSA) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back (Legend) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | — |
| Colors | — | Crystal Green, Crystal Pink, Zero White, Obsidian Black |
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm | 161.9 x 75.7 x 7.95 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (up to 2), BeiDou satellite messaging |
| Weight | 220 g | 217 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | — |
| Protection | Tempered glass | Kunlun Glass (3rd gen) |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) | 2832 x 1280 pixels (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.7% | — |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.75 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid | OLED, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Kirin 9030 |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | — |
| OS | Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB | 12GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 12GB+1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, laser autofocus, XMAGE imaging, photos up to 8192 x 6144 |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 50 MP, f/2.2, OIS, RYYB (telephoto, 4x optical) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | 3D face recognition |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K (3840 x 2160) |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB Type-C audio) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 | 6.0, LE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (reader, card emulation, HCE) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (quad-band), Galileo (tri-band), QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, Hall sensor, infrared, laser focus, color temperature sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6600 mAh (typical), 6415 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, PPS, PD; 40W wireless; bypass charging | 66W wired, 50W wireless, 5W reverse wired and wireless |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Legend, Zen | Crystal Green, Crystal Pink, Zero White, Obsidian Black |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 5,999 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 8,499 (12GB+1TB) — China |
| Launch Price (USD) | $902.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | I2501 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,262,800 | ₦1,253,800 – ₦1,776,300 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), face unlock | 3D face recognition, side-mounted fingerprint sensor |