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| Mate 90 RS | iPhone 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 1 | 9 September 2026 |
| Released | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-10-01 | Announced |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 (A3714) |
| 5G | Yes (5G SA/NSA) | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Kunlun Glass front and back (dynamic lenticular Kunlun Glass rear), titanium frame | Aluminum unibody; Ceramic Shield back |
| Colors | Red, White, Black | — |
| Dimensions | 164.5 x 78.7 x 8.4 mm | 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 (6 m) and IP69 (high-temperature, high-pressure water jets) | IP68; 6 m for 30 minutes |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM + eSIM (quad-SIM triple-standby), Tiantong satellite calling, BeiDou satellite messaging | Dual eSIM (US version) |
| Weight | 248 g | 211 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 12000 nits (peak, 1% APL), 6000 nits (20% APL), 2200 nits (full screen) | 1000 nits typical; 1600 HDR; 3000 outdoor peak |
| Color | — | P3 |
| Features | — | Always-on; HDR; True Tone |
| Protection | Xuanwu Kunlun Glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive | Adaptive, up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 2848 x 1320 pixels (FHD+) | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~89.4% |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Type | Dual-layer (Tandem) OLED, 1.07 billion colors, BT.2020 wide gamut, 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling | OLED, Super Retina XDR |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 9-core (1x 3.1 GHz + 2x 2.7 GHz + 4x 2.2 GHz + 2x 1.75 GHz) | 6 cores: 2 performance + 4 efficiency |
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| GPU | Maleoon 955, hardware ray tracing | 7 cores |
| Neural engine | — | Dual 16-core |
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | iOS 27 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB |
| RAM | 16GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | NVMe |
| Storage/RAM variants | 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, 16GB+2TB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | 4x optical zoom, 8x optical-quality zoom, 100x digital zoom, 18 EV HDR, XMAGE Z10 modular camera support (1-inch sensor, 24-240mm continuous optical zoom, f/2.0-f/4.5) | Sensor-shift OIS; macro; ProRAW |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 1/1.28", OIS, RYYB (main) 40 MP, f/2.2, RYYB (ultrawide) 200 MP, f/2.6, OIS, RYYB (periscope telephoto, telephoto macro) Red Maple multispectral color camera (3rd gen) | 48MP main (f/1.48–f/4.0 variable aperture) + 48MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 48MP telephoto (4x, f/2.8) |
| Video | 4K (3840 x 2160) | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps (main); external ProRes 4K/120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | 3D face recognition | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, ultrawide, autofocus 3D depth-sensing camera | 18MP, f/1.9, autofocus |
| Video | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
| Loudspeaker | — | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | — | USB-C, USB 3 (10Gb/s), DisplayPort |
| WLAN | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | 3D face recognition, fingerprint, infrared | LiDAR, barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6800 mAh | 4056 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 18W reverse wired | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired |
| Type | — | Rechargeable lithium-ion |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Red, White, Black | Black; Silver; Glacier; Burgundy |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM (HarmonyOS 7, no Google services) | US model: dual eSIM; no physical SIM slot. Carrier eSIM support required. |
| Cooling | — | Redesigned vapor chamber; three times the surface area of the previous generation |
| Environmental | — | 40% recycled content by mass; fiber-based packaging (Apple) |
| Launch Price | CNY 12,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 14,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 18,999 (16GB+2TB) — launch, 2026-10-01 | — |
| Models | — | A3472 (US) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦2,716,800 – ₦3,970,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦2,450,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Video playback: up to 36 h; streaming: up to 33 h (Apple manufacturer test) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Anti-theft | — | Find My with Activation Lock when enabled |
| Data Protection | — | Secure Enclave protects cryptographic keys; device passcode protection |
| Security | 3D face recognition, fingerprint sensor, dual security chips (eSE and MSP) | Face ID with TrueDepth facial recognition |