Compare / Huawei Watch 5 vs Huawei Mate 90
Huawei Watch 5 vs Huawei Mate 90
A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei Watch 5 and the Huawei Mate 90, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Huawei Watch 5
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - cellular model only
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
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 Watch 5
- Announced
- 2025, May 15
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May 21
Huawei Mate 90
- Announced
- 2026, October 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 01
Huawei Watch 5
- Dimensions
- 46 x 46.7 x 11.3 mm (1.81 x 1.84 x 0.44 in)
- Weight
- 48/51/58/63 g (1.69 oz)
- Build
Sapphire Glass, ceramic back
Aerospace-grade titanium or 316L stainless steel frame (46mm)
904L stainless steel or 316L stainless steel frame (42mm)
- SIM
eSIM - cellular model only
5 ATM (immersible up to 50m for 10 min)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
EN13319 certified (40m swimproof/diving)
ECG certified
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 Watch 5
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 1.5 inches
- Resolution
- 466 x 466 pixels (~310 ppi density)
- Protection
- Sapphire 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 Watch 5
- OS
- HarmonyOS 4.0
Huawei Mate 90
- OS
- HarmonyOS 7.0
- Chipset
- Kirin 9030
Huawei Watch 5
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- Unspecified
Huawei Mate 90
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Huawei Watch 5
Not listed for this device
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 Watch 5
Not listed for this device
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 Watch 5
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Huawei Mate 90
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-definition audio
Huawei Watch 5
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- No
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 Watch 5
- Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, compass, SpO2, thermometer (body temperature)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Arterial Stiffness Detection
Huawei Mate 90
- Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Huawei Watch 5
- Type
- Li-Ion 867 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wireless
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
66W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Huawei Watch 5
- Colors
- PurpleSilverBlackBeigeWhiteBlue (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Models
- RTS-AL00, SOC-AL00
- Price
- About 270 EUR
Huawei Mate 90
- Colors
- Black, White, Green, Pink
- Models
- HLS-AL00
- Price
- About 790 EUR
Huawei Watch 5
- No
Huawei Mate 90
Not listed for this device
How the Huawei Watch 5 and Huawei Mate 90 differ
- The Huawei Mate 90 has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 867 mAh on the Huawei Watch 5.
- The Huawei Mate 90 has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 1.5 inches.
- The Huawei Mate 90 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.