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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Mate 90 RS Ultimate

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate 90 RS Ultimate

What iPhone 18 Pro Max does better (3) and where Mate 90 RS Ultimate wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2026iPhone 18 Pro Max

9.6Score

3 advantages≈ $1,550

Higher score

Huawei · 2026Mate 90 RS Ultimate

9.5Score

8 advantages≈ $1,850

9.2Display9.0

9.5Camera9.5

9.0Battery9.7

9.5Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 18 Pro MaxMate 90 RS Ultimate

	iPhone 18 Pro Max	Mate 90 RS Ultimate	Difference
Height	163.4 mm	164.5 mm	−1.1 mm
Width	78 mm	78.7 mm	−0.7 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.4 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	249 g	248 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 18 Pro Max better than Mate 90 RS Ultimate?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits+50%
Selfie camera18 MP vs 13 MP+38%
USB version3.2 vs 3.1+3%

Why is Mate 90 RS Ultimate better than iPhone 18 Pro Max?

Wired charging60 W vs 100 W+67%
Battery capacity5,391 mAh vs 6,800 mAh+26%
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Wireless charging power25 W vs 50 W2×
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.4+7%
Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max≈ $1,5509.6	Huawei Mate 90 RS Ultimate≈ $1,8509.5
Design
Weight	249 g	248 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.4 mm
Height	163.4 mm	164.5 mm
Width	78 mm	78.7 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Titanium
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Xuanwu Kunlun Glass
Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	White, Black, Red
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Panel	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Dual-layer LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,320 px	1,320 px
Resolution (height)	2,868 px	2,848 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	455 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	969 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7%	90.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro	Kirin 9050 Pro
Chip maker	Apple	Kirin
Process	2 nm	—
CPU cores	6	—
CPU frequency	4.93 GHz	—
GPU	Apple GPU	—
AnTuTu score	3,463,072	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,794	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	7,931	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.4
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	4×	4×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	—
Selfie camera	18 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,391 mAh	6,800 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	19.3 h	—
Wired charging	60 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	25 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.2	3.1
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25 LUFS	—
3D face unlock	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
Software
OS at launch	iOS 27	HarmonyOS 7.0
Platform	iOS	HarmonyOS
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,000	—
Endurance per cycle	62 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	B	—