Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max launches in China with a modular 1-inch camera sensor, 10x zoom, a 12,000-nit display and 6,800mAh battery

Huawei officially launched its Mate 90 series smartphones in China, with the Mate 90 Pro Max as the top model, fully equipped with a strong camera, an exceptionally bright display, and a large battery, highlighting a modular camera with a 1-inch sensor supporting continuous 10x optical zoom.

Camera

The main camera system includes a 50MP main camera with a 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor, OIS, and a continuously variable aperture from f/1.4 to f/4.0; a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with a 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor, OIS, and 4x optical zoom; and a 40MP ultra-wide camera with a 3rd-generation Red Maple color sensor. The front camera is a 13MP ultra-wide lens paired with a 3D depth-sensing camera.

For those wanting the ultimate setup, Huawei also launched the Mate 90 Pro Max Collector's Edition, which works with an external Ruiying Z10 camera module featuring a 1-inch RYYB sensor, continuous optical zoom up to 10x, a 24–240mm focal range, and an aperture from f/2.0 to f/4.5.

Display, chip, and battery

The display is a 6.9-inch dual-layer LTPO OLED panel at 120Hz refresh rate, with up to 12,000 nits peak brightness, powered by the Kirin 9050 Pro chip running HarmonyOS 7 (the 12GB RAM version uses the standard Kirin 9050). The battery is 6,800mAh, supporting 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, StarLight E2.0, NFC, eSIM, and IP69 water and dust resistance.

Colors and pricing

Available in 4 colors: Crystal White, Emerald Green, Obsidian Black, and Rose Gold, while the Collector's Edition comes only in Emerald Green. Pricing in China starts at 9,499 yuan (about 50,000 baht) for the 12GB/512GB model and 9,999 yuan (about 52,700 baht) for the 16GB/512GB model. The Collector's Edition is 10,999 yuan (about 58,000 baht) for 16GB/512GB and 12,999 yuan (about 68,500 baht) for 16GB/1TB, with the Pro Camera Kit bundle including the Z10 module and accessories at 19,499 yuan (about 102,800 baht). Baht figures are converted from yuan and are not Thailand pricing.

Source: Techhaus Thailand (citing GSMArena)