Compare / Huawei nova 14 Lite vs Huawei Mate 90
Huawei nova 14 Lite vs Huawei Mate 90
A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei nova 14 Lite and the Huawei Mate 90, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- 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
- 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 nova 14 Lite
- Announced
- 2025, October 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, October 25
Huawei Mate 90
- Announced
- 2026, October 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 01
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Dimensions
- 161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
- Weight
- 191 g (6.74 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Huawei Mate 90
- Dimensions
- 161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 217 g (7.65 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 nova 14 Lite
- Type
- OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
- Protection
- Aluminosilicate glass
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- OS
- HarmonyOS 5.1
Huawei Mate 90
- OS
- HarmonyOS 7.0
- Chipset
- Kirin 9030
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Huawei Mate 90
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Huawei Mate 90
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (telephoto), PDAF, 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 nova 14 Lite
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Huawei Mate 90
- Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Huawei Mate 90
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-definition audio
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Huawei Mate 90
- 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 nova 14 Lite
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Huawei Mate 90
- Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Type
- 5500 mAh
- Charging
66W wired
5W reverse wired
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
66W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Huawei nova 14 Lite
- Colors
- Black, White, Blue
- Models
- TYR-AL00
- Price
- About 260 EUR
Huawei Mate 90
- Colors
- Black, White, Green, Pink
- Models
- HLS-AL00
- Price
- About 790 EUR
How the Huawei nova 14 Lite and Huawei Mate 90 differ
- The Huawei Mate 90 has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 5500 mAh on the Huawei nova 14 Lite.
- The Huawei Mate 90 has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The Huawei Mate 90 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.