Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max and Special Collector’s Edition With Detachable Camera Unveiled

Huawei’s flagship Mate 90 smartphone lineup was unveiled in China today. You can read about the lower-end Mate 90 and 90 Pro models in a separate article; here, we will discuss the Mate 90 Pro Max and its special Collector’s Edition.

The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max has the same design as the lower-end Mate 90 and 90 Pro models: a large circular camera module and a rear panel with a crystal lattice texture. The device’s body combines titanium alloy, aerospace-grade aluminum and microcrystalline glass. The smartphone features a 10-bit, 6.9-inch dual-layer LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 2848 × 1320 pixels, an adaptive refresh rate of 1–120 Hz, a touch sampling rate of 300 Hz, a PWM frequency of 1440 Hz and BT.2020 color gamut coverage. Local peak brightness reaches 12,000 nits. The screen is protected by Kunlun Glass 3. The manufacturer notes that the dual-layer panel design reduces power consumption by 39% compared with a single-layer panel.

The version with 12/512 GB of memory is equipped with the company’s Kirin 9050 processor, while the 16/512 GB variant uses the Kirin 9050 Pro. The main XMAGE camera includes four sensors: a 50 MP main camera (f/1.4–4.0, 24 mm equivalent, OIS, RYYB), a 40 MP ultrawide module (f/2.2, 13 mm equivalent), a 200 MP periscope lens (f/2.6, 89 mm equivalent, OIS, RYYB, macro photography, 3.75x zoom) and a Red Maple 3 spectral sensor. The maximum video resolution is 4K. The front camera has a resolution of 13 MP (autofocus, f/2.0, 2160p video recording).

The special Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition has a body with a glossy titanium finish and differs from the standard model by including a mount for the detachable Huawei Ruiying Z10 camera. The camera is equipped with a 1-inch sensor and a lens with 10x optical zoom (f/2.0–4.5, 24–240 mm equivalent). The accessory is sold separately. In terms of specifications, the differences lie in the memory capacities: 16/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB versions are available, while especially durable Basalt Kunlun 3 glass is used to protect the screen.

The battery in both models has a capacity of 6800 mAh. They support wired charging at up to 100 W, 50 W wireless charging, 18 W wired reverse charging and wireless reverse charging. The smartphones also support 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 LE, 2 nano-SIM + 2 eSIM, NFC and an IR blaster, and feature a USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 port, stereo speakers and IP68/69 protection. The fingerprint scanner is located in the power button, while Face ID is available on the front. The smartphones support hardware ray tracing and satellite messaging via BeiDou and Tiantong. The fingerprint scanner is located in the power button, while Face ID is located on the front. The dimensions are 164.5 × 78.7 × 8.15 mm, and the weight is 234/235 g. Both models run HarmonyOS 7.

Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max prices: 12 GB/512 GB — $1,417; 16 GB/512 GB — $1,491. Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition prices: 16/512 GB — $1,640; 16 GB/1 TB — $1,939. The Huawei Ruiying Z10 camera costs $895 separately, while the Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition bundle with the Ruiying Z10 and a SmallRig teleconverter is priced at $2,908. The smartphones and accessories are already on sale in China. There is no information yet about the timing of an international release.