Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max leads in display, battery and design, while the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is ahead in software support. The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Oct 1, 2026.

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Huawei Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max

Price TBA

Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

9.2 From $1,299

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max

Bigger battery 6,800 mAh vs 5,567 mAh
Brighter screen 12,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Newer model Oct 1, 2026 vs Sep 9, 2026
Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 25 W
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB

Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 512 GB
Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2868 px vs 1320 × 2848 px
Sharper display 460 ppi vs 455 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Overall — 9.2

Display 9.0 8.5

Performance — 9.4

Camera 8.5 8.7

Battery 8.5 7.9

Design 8.6 8.3

Software support 3.5 7.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.7

Display

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches

Type OLED, Full-color Linglong Display, dual-layer OLED OLED, Super Retina XDR

Resolution 1320 × 2848 px 1320 × 2868 px

Pixel density 455 ppi 460 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 12,000 nits 3,000 nits

HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Kunlun Glass 3 Ceramic Shield 2

Performance

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Chipset Kirin 9050 Pro Apple A20 Pro

Process — 2 nm

Max CPU clock — 4.93 GHz

GPU — Apple 7-core GPU

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB

Storage 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4 48 MP, f/1.48

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 40 MP 48 MP

Telephoto 200 MP, 4× optical 48 MP, 4× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 4× 4×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video — 4K@120

Front camera 13 MP 18 MP

Front video — 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Capacity 6,800 mAh 5,567 mAh

Battery type — Li-Ion

Wired charging 100 W —

Wireless charging 50 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Dimensions 164.5 × 78.7 × 8.15 mm 163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm

Thickness 8.15 mm 8.75 mm

Weight 234 g 249 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted None

3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM only

Colors Florence, Rose Gold, Crystal White, Obsidian Black Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

5G — ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

OS at launch HarmonyOS 7 iOS 27

Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Announced Oct 1, 2026 Sep 9, 2026

Released Oct 1, 2026 Sep 18, 2026

Status Released Released

US launch price — $1,299

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