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

