Huawei Mate 90 vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
46.7Performance70
66.9Display60.4
61.4Camera59.3
82Battery61.3
100Features89.3
9 spec wins — Huawei Mate 903 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 90 scores 66.1 against 66.1 for iPhone 16 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 90 edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 90
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 89
- 317% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 120% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 30 W
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 47
- 25% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 4 x
- 20% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 40 MP
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.75 ″ | 6.9 ″+2% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2832x1280 | 1320x2868 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 | Apple A18 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,667,412Bottom 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 466,162Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 531,197Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 177,731Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 492,322Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,479Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,568Top 16% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 66 %Bottom 36% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-4.0 | f/1.78 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | 48 MP+20% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | 5 x+25% |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,600 mAh+41% | 4,685 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+120% | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 217 g+4% | 227 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm+4% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7.0 | iOS 18 |
| OS update pledge | — | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate 90 | iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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