| Huawei Mate 90 Pro
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Security Grade
Calculator v1
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro
Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: Mate 90 series Mate 90 Pro
Release Date: 2026-08-28 • Status: In sale
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Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Known hardware tampering
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Bootloader unlock is heavily restricted; only very limited modding community exists
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| Known vulnerabilities
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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HarmonyOS security vulnerabilities are patched periodically via Huawei security bulletins
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| Prior attacks
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Only limited targeted exploits reported; no large-scale mass attacks
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| Updatability
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Huawei provides up to 6 years of HarmonyOS system and security OTA updates
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| Category Score
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Score: 2 / 3
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2. System Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Authentication with other systems
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Full
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🔗 Proof
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Huawei ID cross-device authentication, passkey, multi-device super connection
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| Communications
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Encrypted with up-to-date encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Uses TLS 1.3, end-to-end encryption for Huawei ecosystem services, modern cryptographic algorithms
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| Storage
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Encrypted with up-to-date encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Hardware-backed AES-256 file-based encryption via TEE and independent security chip
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| Category Score
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Score: 1 / 3
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3. User Authentication
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Account management
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Full
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🔗 Proof
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Full Huawei ID account management, account recovery, multi-factor authentication and device management
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| Authentication
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Secure
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🔗 Proof
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Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock, protected by independent security chip and TEE
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| Brute-force protection
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Exist
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🔗 Proof
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Automatic lockout and increasing delay after repeated incorrect passcode attempts
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| Event logging
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Partial logging
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🔗 Proof
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Partial login and access event logs available; no comprehensive fine-grained audit logging
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| Passwords
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Require change after setup with complexity requirements
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🔗 Proof
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Passcode complexity rules enforced; no default weak passwords preconfigured
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| Category Score
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Score: 2 / 3
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Technical Specifications
| Property
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Details
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| Operating System & App
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HarmonyOS NEXT 5.0 (Companion App: Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), Huawei Assistant)
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| Hardware (CPU / GPU)
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CPU: Kirin 9020 (3 nm octa-core) • GPU: Maleon 920
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| Memory & Storage
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Memory: 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X • Storage: 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.1, non-expandable
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| Power, Battery & Charging
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Battery: 5600 mAh • Power: 100 W wired • Charging: Wired 100 W, wireless 80 W, reverse 20 W
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| Display & Camera
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Display: 6.8" LTPO OLED, 2760 × 1260, 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh rate • Camera: 50 MP main, 48 MP ultrawide, 100 MP 5x periscope telephoto, XMAGE tuning
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| Sound & Connectivity
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Sound: Stereo dual speakers, Spatial Audio • Connectivity: 5G, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.2, NFC, USB 3.2 Type‑C, IP68
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| Physical (Dimensions & Mass)
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Dimensions: 162.6 × 75.5 × 8.3 mm • Mass: 212 g
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro is Huawei’s flagship smartphone running HarmonyOS NEXT 5.0, equipped with the Kirin 9020 chip. It features an independent security chip and TEE trusted execution environment, supporting ultrasonic fingerprint and face authentication with hardware‑backed AES‑256 file encryption. Huawei provides up to 6 years of HarmonyOS system and security OTA updates. Bootloader unlock is strictly restricted, so public hardware tampering remains rare. Huawei PSIRT regularly releases security bulletins to address discovered vulnerabilities.
