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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
What Mate 90 Pro Max does better (14) and where Xperia 1 VIII wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Display7.7
8.6Performance9.1
9.5Camera8.8
9.7Battery7.6
9.7Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 90 Pro MaxXperia 1 VIII
| Mate 90 Pro Max | Xperia 1 VIII | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.5 mm | 162 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Width | 78.7 mm | 74 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 234 g | 200 g | +34 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 90 Pro Max better than Xperia 1 VIII?
- Wired charging100 W vs 30 W3.3×
- Battery capacity6,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+36%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Optical zoom4× vs 2.9×+38%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density455 ppi vs 396 ppi+15%
- Screen size6.9″ vs 6.5″+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.9+36%
- Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,080 px+22%
- CPU cores9 vs 8+12%
Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than Mate 90 Pro Max?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,775 vs 9,278+61%
- AnTuTu score1,902,468 vs 2,312,684+22%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+48%
- Memory card slotNo · Mate 90 Pro Max: Yes
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 90 Pro Max: Yes
- Weight234 g vs 200 g+17%
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 2,200 nits+10%
- USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 234 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 164.5 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 78.7 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | White, Green, Black, Gold | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Dual-layer LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,848 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 455 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,510 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 9 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 955 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,902,468 | 2,312,684 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,775 | 9,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,962 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.35" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 4× | 2.9× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 17.8 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | 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 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Side |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 51 h |
| Repairability class | — | D |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
