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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate and the Huawei Mate 90 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6.9inch
Dual-layer LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1320 × 2848 · 455 PPI
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
6.75inch
Dual-layer LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2832 · 449 PPI
Chip
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
Maleoon 935 · HarmonyOS 6.0
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
Kirin 9035
HarmonyOS 7.0
Memory
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
20GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
6,000mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
6,600mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
249g
164.4 × 79 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
222g
161.9 × 75.7 × 8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.1
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.1

Specifications

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

CDMA 800

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1x

4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Announced
2025, November 25
Status
Available. Released 2025, November 26

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Announced
2026, October 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 01

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Dimensions
164.4 x 79 x 8.3 mm (6.47 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight
249 g (8.78 oz)
Build
Glass front, titanium alloy frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Dimensions
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
222 g (7.83 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Type
Dual-layer LTPO OLED1B colors120Hz1440Hz PWMBT.2020HDR Vivid8000 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
Protection
Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 (basalt tempered)

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Type
Dual-layer LTPO OLED1B colors120Hz1440Hz PWMHDR Vivid12000 nits (peak)*
Size
6.75 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2832 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection

Huawei Kunlun Glass 3

* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

OS
HarmonyOS 6.0
Chipset
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
Maleoon 935

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

OS
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Kirin 9035

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 20GB RAM, 1TB 20GB RAM

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Quad

50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.1, 91mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.2, 140mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 6.2x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K1080p1080p@240fpsHDRgyro-EISOISHDR Vivid

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Triple

50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.1, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (5cm - ∞), OIS, 4x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF

TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF

TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

High-definition audio

High & low frequency separate speakers

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

High-definition audio

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter

BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

20W reverse wireless

18W reverse wired

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Type
6600 mAh
Charging

100W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

18W reverse wired

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

Colors
Black, White, Violet
Models
SGU-AL10
Price
About 1470 EUR

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Colors
White, Green, Black, Orange
Models
CMS-AL20
Price
About 930 EUR

How the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate and Huawei Mate 90 Pro differ

  • The Huawei Mate 90 Pro has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate.
  • The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.75 inches.
  • The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate offers more RAM, up to 20 GB against 16 GB.
  • The Huawei Mate 90 Pro is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.