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Mate 90 RS Ultimate vs 17 Ultra

Huawei Mate 90 RS Ultimate vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

What Mate 90 RS Ultimate does better (6) and where 17 Ultra wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026Mate 90 RS Ultimate

9.5Score

6 advantages≈ $1,850

Xiaomi · 202617 Ultra

9.7Score

6 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

9.0Display9.1

9.5Camera9.8

9.7Battery9.6

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 90 RS Ultimate17 Ultra

	Mate 90 RS Ultimate	17 Ultra	Difference
Height	164.5 mm	162.9 mm	+1.6 mm
Width	78.7 mm	77.6 mm	+1.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.3 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	248 g	218 g	+30 g

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

Why is Mate 90 RS Ultimate better than 17 Ultra?

Storage (max)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Battery capacity6,800 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+13%
Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
Pixel density455 ppi vs 416 ppi+9%
Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%
Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,200 px+10%

Why is 17 Ultra better than Mate 90 RS Ultimate?

Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+75%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight248 g vs 218 g+14%
Optical zoom4× vs 4.2×+5%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei Mate 90 RS Ultimate≈ $1,8509.5	Xiaomi 17 Ultra≈ $1,2509.7
Design
Weight	248 g	218 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.3 mm
Height	164.5 mm	162.9 mm
Width	78.7 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Titanium	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Silicone polymer
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Xuanwu Kunlun Glass	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Colours	White, Black, Red	Black, White, Starlit Green
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Panel	Dual-layer LTPO OLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,320 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,848 px	2,608 px
Pixel density	455 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	3,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,132 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.5%	92.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 9050 Pro	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	—	3 nm
CPU cores	—	8
CPU frequency	—	4.6 GHz
GPU	—	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	—	2,777,490
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	10,896
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	6,948
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	2,048 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.4	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	4×	4.2×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	—	120 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,800 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	19.1 h
Wired charging	100 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	—	72%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	50 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 Gen 2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	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	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 7.0	Android 16
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS 3