Huawei Mate 90 vs Huawei Mate 80
The Huawei Mate 90 scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Huawei Mate 80 scores 7.8. The Huawei Mate 90 leads in battery, while the Huawei Mate 80 is ahead in camera. The Huawei Mate 90 is the newer phone, announced Oct 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Mate 90
- Bigger battery 6,600 mAh vs 5,750 mAh
- Newer model Oct 1, 2026 vs Nov 25, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80
- Longer optical zoom 5.5× vs 4×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
PhoneRanked scores
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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 90Huawei Mate 80
Overall
7.9
7.8
Display
8.8
8.8
Performance
6.0
5.9
Camera
8.5
8.8
Battery
8.2
7.6
Design
8.5
8.4
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Size
6.75 inches
6.75 inches
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1280 × 2832 px
1280 × 2832 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
—
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Protection
Kunlun Glass 3
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Max CPU clock
—
2.5 GHz
GPU
—
Maleoon 920
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4
50 MP, f/1.4
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
40 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 4× optical
12 MP, 5.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
5.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
13 MP
13 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Capacity
6,600 mAh
5,750 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Dimensions
161.9 × 75.7 × 7.95 mm
161.85 × 76 × 7.95 mm
Thickness
7.95 mm
7.95 mm
Weight
217 g
217 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Lattice Green, Lattice Pink, Zero White, Obsidian Black
Spruce Green, Obsidian Black, Snow White, Dawn Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
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
—
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7
HarmonyOS 6.0
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Mate 90Huawei Mate 80
Announced
Oct 1, 2026
Nov 25, 2025
Released
Oct 1, 2026
Nov 28, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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