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Blackview A90

Blackview A90

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Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

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Category Breakdown

Blackview A90
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Performance
72.968.0
Camera
36.036.0
Display
56.558.9
Battery
29.829.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
57.560.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.734.3

Summary

  • The Blackview A90 features a larger 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the A90 is powered by the Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 chipset, offering a more modern architecture compared to the older Kirin 925 in the Mate7.
  • The A90's rear camera is 12 MP with 1080p video recording, while the Mate7 has a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p at 60fps, providing slightly better video performance.
  • The A90 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 4280 mAh compared to the Mate7's 4100 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
  • The A90 runs on Android 11, offering a more recent software experience than the Mate7, which operates on Android 4.4 with EMUI 3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Blackview A90
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch

General

Release Date

2021, May 04
2015

Announced

2021, May 04
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch edition

Display

Size

6.39"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Kirin 925 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-T628 MP4

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AFother unspecified cameras
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4280 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Details

4280 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

166.3 x 77.6 x 8.8 mm (6.55 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)

Weight

185 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Orange, Purple
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass