
Huawei has packed some seriously big numbers into its latest flagship. The Mate 90 Pro Max arrives in China with a 6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED display that can hit 12,000 nits, alongside a 6,800mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
The display uses a dual-layer LTPO OLED panel, while Huawei’s Kirin 9050 Pro chipset handles the processing and the phone runs HarmonyOS 7. There’s a small wrinkle with the memory configurations, though: the 16GB models use the Kirin 9050 Pro, while 12GB versions use a Kirin 9050.
Photography is another major focus. The Mate 90 Pro Max has a 50MP main camera with a 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor, optical image stabilisation and a continuously adjustable f/1.4-f/4.0 aperture. It’s joined by a 200MP periscope telephoto with a similarly sized 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor, OIS and 4x optical zoom, plus a 40MP ultrawide camera and third-generation Red Maple colour sensor.
There’s also a 13MP ultrawide selfie camera and a 3D depth-sensing camera on the front.
Things get even more interesting with the Collector’s Edition. This version supports Huawei’s Ruiying Z10 external camera module, which adds a 1-inch RYYB sensor and a 24-240mm focal range with 10x continuous optical zoom. Its aperture ranges from f/2.0 to f/4.5, turning the phone into something closer to a compact camera setup.
The huge battery supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, while connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, StarLight E2.0, NFC and eSIM. The phone also carries an IP69 rating.
The standard Mate 90 Pro Max starts at CNY 9,499 ($1,420) for 12GB/512GB, rising to CNY 9,999 ($1,490) for 16GB/512GB. The Collector’s Edition starts at CNY 10,999 ($1,640), while the 16GB/1TB version costs CNY 12,999 ($1,940).
For the full camera setup, the Collector’s Edition Pro Camera Kit adds the Z10 module and other attachments for CNY 19,499 ($2,910). The phone comes in Crystal White, Emerald Green, Obsidian Black and Rose Gold, while the Collector’s Edition is exclusive to Emerald Green.
Given Huawei’s challenges with recent smartphones outside of its home market, it’s unlikely we’ll see this one widely released though.