Huawei Mate 90 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
The Huawei Mate 90 Pro leads in display and battery, while the Apple iPhone 18 Pro is ahead in software support. The Huawei Mate 90 Pro is the newer phone, announced Oct 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Mate 90 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,600 mAh vs 4,288 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.75 inches vs 6.3 inches
- 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
Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
- Lighter 211 g vs 222 g
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Spec
Huawei Mate 90 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Overall
—
8.9
Display
9.0
8.5
Performance
—
9.4
Camera
8.5
8.7
Battery
8.4
6.4
Design
8.7
8.5
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.1
Display
Spec
Huawei Mate 90 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Size
6.75 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED, Linglong Display (2nd gen), dual-layer OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1280 × 2832 px
1206 × 2622 px
Pixel density
460 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 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Process
—
2 nm
Max CPU clock
—
4.93 GHz
GPU
—
Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Mate 90 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4
48 MP, f/1.48
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 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 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Capacity
6,600 mAh
4,288 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 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Dimensions
161.9 × 75.7 × 7.95 mm
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
7.95 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
222 g
211 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, Amber Orange, Crystal White, Obsidian Black
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Mate 90 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
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 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7
iOS 27
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Mate 90 ProApple iPhone 18 Pro
Announced
Oct 1, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
Released
Oct 1, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$1,199
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