Huawei Mate 90 Pro vs Xiaomi 18 Pro

The Huawei Mate 90 Pro leads in display. The Huawei Mate 90 Pro is the newer phone, announced Oct 1, 2026.

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Huawei Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Price TBA

Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro

8.6 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Bigger screen 6.75 inches vs 6.4 inches
Longer optical zoom 4× vs 3.2×
Brighter screen 12,000 nits vs 4,000 nits
Newer model Oct 1, 2026 vs Sep 23, 2026
Satellite messaging
Stereo speakers

Why choose the Xiaomi 18 Pro

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 6,600 mAh

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Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Overall — 8.6

Display 9.0 8.7

Performance — 8.8

Camera 8.5 8.3

Battery 8.4 8.6

Design 8.7 8.7

Software support 3.5 3.5

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0 est.

Display

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Size 6.75 inches 6.4 inches

Type OLED, Linglong Display (2nd gen), dual-layer OLED OLED, Super Pixel 2.0

Resolution 1280 × 2832 px —

Pixel density 460 ppi —

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 12,000 nits 4,000 nits

Protection Kunlun Glass 3 Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Performance

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Chipset Kirin 9035 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Process — 2 nm

Max CPU clock — 5 GHz

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

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

Storage type — UFS 4.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4 200 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.28"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 40 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 4× optical 200 MP, 3.2× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 4× 3.2×

Rear cameras 3 3

Front camera 13 MP 50 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Capacity 6,600 mAh 7,000 mAh

Battery type — Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 100 W

Wireless charging 50 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Dimensions 161.9 × 75.7 × 7.95 mm —

Thickness 7.95 mm —

Weight 222 g —

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM —

Colors Florence, Amber Orange, Crystal White, Obsidian Black Black, White, Galaxy Blue, Ice Peach Pink, Transparent Edition

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 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 ✕ No

Satellite ✓ Yes ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

OS at launch HarmonyOS 7 Android 17

Interface — Xiaomi HyperOS 4

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Mate 90 ProXiaomi 18 Pro

Announced Oct 1, 2026 Sep 23, 2026

Released Oct 1, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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