Huawei Mate 90 vs Samsung Galaxy F08
Verdict
The Huawei Mate 90 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, connectivity & features, display, performance, battery and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy F08 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 12 points.
- Mate 90 leads in 29 fields
- Galaxy F08 leads in 4 fields
- 4 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Mate 90 | Galaxy F08 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 76 | 28 |
| Camera | 87 | 12 |
| Battery | 98 | 54 |
| Display | 97 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 86 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 87 | 23 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Mate 90: 68/100(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 30/100
- Chipset
- Mate 90: Kirin 9030
- Galaxy F08: Helio G99+
- RAM (max)
- Mate 90: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Mate 90: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 64 GB
- Process node
- Mate 90: Unknown
- Galaxy F08: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Mate 90: 50 MP
- Galaxy F08: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Mate 90: Unknown
- Galaxy F08: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Telephoto camera
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Periscope lens
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Optical zoom
- Mate 90: 4×(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Video recording
- Mate 90: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 1080p
- Front camera
- Mate 90: 13 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Mate 90: Yes
- Galaxy F08: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Mate 90: 6600 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Mate 90: 66 W(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Mate 90: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Reverse charging
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Reverse charging type
- Mate 90: Wired & wireless
- Galaxy F08: No
Display
- Screen size
- Mate 90: 6.75″
- Galaxy F08: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Mate 90: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy F08: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Mate 90: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Mate 90: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 262 ppi
- Resolution
- Mate 90: 1280x2832
- Galaxy F08: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Mate 90: Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
- Galaxy F08: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Mate 90: 217 g
- Galaxy F08: 197 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Mate 90: 8 mm
- Galaxy F08: 8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Mate 90: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy F08: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Mate 90: Fiber(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
- Frame material
- Mate 90: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Wi-Fi
- Mate 90: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Mate 90: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 5.3
- USB speed
- Mate 90: USB 3.x(Better)
- Galaxy F08: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Mate 90: USB-C 3.1
- Galaxy F08: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Mate 90: Yes
- Galaxy F08: No
- NFC
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- eSIM
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Stereo speakers
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Mate 90: Side-mounted
- Galaxy F08: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Infrared blaster
- Mate 90: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- FM radio
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Mate 90: No
- Galaxy F08: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Mate 90: HarmonyOS 7.0
- Galaxy F08: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Mate 90: Unknown
- Galaxy F08: 6
- Launch price
- Mate 90: About 790 EUR
- Galaxy F08: About 160 EUR
- Year
- Mate 90: 2026
- Galaxy F08: 2026
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| — | Mate 90 | Galaxy F08 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 01 | 2026, October 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 01 | Available. Released 2026, October 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 | Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm) |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF | – |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-definition audio | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6600 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Green, Pink | Blue |
| Models | HLS-AL00 | SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS |
| Price | About 790 EUR | About 160 EUR |
| SAR | – | 0.62 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |