Compare / vivo V70 Elite vs Huawei Mate 90

vivo V70 Elite vs Huawei Mate 90

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo V70 Elite and the Huawei Mate 90, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo V70 Elite
vivo
vivo V70 Elite
Huawei Mate 90
Huawei
Huawei Mate 90

Overview

Display
vivo V70 Elite
6.59inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2750 · 459 PPI
Huawei Mate 90
6.75inch
LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2832 · 460 PPI
Chip
vivo V70 Elite
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 735 · Android 16
Huawei Mate 90
Kirin 9030
HarmonyOS 7.0
Memory
vivo V70 Elite
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Huawei Mate 90
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo V70 Elite
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps (HDR) video
Huawei Mate 90
50MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
vivo V70 Elite
6,500mAh
90 W wired
Huawei Mate 90
6,600mAh
66 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
vivo V70 Elite
187g
157.5 × 74.3 × 7.4 mm
IP68
Huawei Mate 90
217g
161.9 × 75.7 × 8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo V70 Elite
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Huawei Mate 90
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.1

Specifications

vivo V70 Elite

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 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

vivo V70 Elite

Announced
2026, February 19
Status
Available. Released 2026, February 26

Huawei Mate 90

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

vivo V70 Elite

Dimensions
157.5 x 74.3 x 7.4 mm or 7.6 mm
Weight
187 g or 194 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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)

vivo V70 Elite

Type
AMOLED1B colorsHDR10+120Hz1800 nits (HBM)5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
Protection
Schott Xensation Core

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

vivo V70 Elite

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 735

Huawei Mate 90

OS
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Kirin 9030

vivo V70 Elite

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Huawei Mate 90

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

vivo V70 Elite

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)

Features
Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR, color spectrum sensor
Video
4K@30/60fps (HDR)1080p@30/60fpsgyro-EISOISHDRLUT

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

vivo V70 Elite

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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

vivo V70 Elite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Mate 90

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

High-definition audio

vivo V70 Elite

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPSGALILEOGLONASSQZSSBDSNavIC
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

vivo V70 Elite

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity

Huawei Mate 90

Sensors

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

BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only

vivo V70 Elite

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

90W wired, PD

Reverse wired

Bypass charging

Huawei Mate 90

Type
6600 mAh
Charging

66W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

vivo V70 Elite

Colors
Passion Red, Sand Beige, Authentic Black
Models
V2548
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 480 EUR

Huawei Mate 90

Colors
Black, White, Green, Pink
Models
HLS-AL00
Price
About 790 EUR

How the vivo V70 Elite and Huawei Mate 90 differ

  • The Huawei Mate 90 has a larger battery, 6600 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo V70 Elite.
  • The Huawei Mate 90 has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The Huawei Mate 90 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.