Compare / vivo X500 vs Huawei Mate 90
vivo X500 vs Huawei Mate 90
A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X500 and the Huawei Mate 90, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
vivo X500
- 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- 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 X500
- Announced
- 2026, September 21
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 24
Huawei Mate 90
- Announced
- 2026, October 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 01
vivo X500
- Dimensions
- 157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
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 X500
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors144HzHDR10+2000 nits (HBM)4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
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 X500
- OS
- Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)
- GPU
- ARM G1-Ultra
Huawei Mate 90
- OS
- HarmonyOS 7.0
- Chipset
- Kirin 9030
vivo X500
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Huawei Mate 90
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
vivo X500
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingLED flashpanoramaHDR3D LUT import
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EIS4K@120fps 10-bit Log
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 X500
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 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 X500
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Huawei Mate 90
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-definition audio
vivo X500
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, 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 X500
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Huawei Mate 90
- Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
vivo X500
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
40W wireless
Reverse wired
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
66W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
vivo X500
- Colors
- Black, Gray, White, Pink
- Models
- V2609A
- Price
- About 720 EUR
Huawei Mate 90
- Colors
- Black, White, Green, Pink
- Models
- HLS-AL00
- Price
- About 790 EUR
How the vivo X500 and Huawei Mate 90 differ
- The vivo X500 has a larger battery, 7500 mAh against 6600 mAh on the Huawei Mate 90.
- 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.