Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max review

Introduction

US sanctions whitethorn person pushed Huawei retired of the spotlight successful the planetary smartphone market, but the institution remains a ascendant unit astatine home. It continues to pb the Chinese marketplace and adjacent posted its highest marketplace stock successful years successful the latest quarter, according to Counterpoint.

Every present and then, 1 of Huawei's flagship phones makes it beyond China's borders, serving some its loyal planetary fanbase and arsenic a reminder of what the institution is inactive susceptible of. The Pura 90s Pro Max is 1 of those uncommon releases - a adjacent comparative of the China-exclusive Pura 90 Pro Max.

Huawei touts the Pura 90s Pro Max arsenic a peculiar variation of the Chinese model, made for the existent fans of the Pura series. It is besides branded arsenic a vacation phone, with caller exterior colors and stand-out cameras.

But let's commencement from the beginning. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is the existent flagship of the photo-centric series. It's a ample solid slab with a signature triangular camera statement connected the back, 1 that is arsenic ample arsenic a FreeBuds 7i case, for example.

The Pura 90s Pro Max uses a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED surface with 1,308p resolution, 10-bit colour depth, and HDR support. It is protected by the latest Kunlun solid with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint properties.

Then determination is the Kirin 9030S chip, which has switched to a 5nm node. It inactive offers mid-range-level 8-core CPU and GPU, but it's paired with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS storage. Plus, determination is 5G enactment connected the Pura 90s Pro Max adjacent connected the planetary unit, which means Huawei has successfully navigated the restrictions imposed by the US.

The centerpiece of the Pura 90s Pro Max is the camera system, of course. It packs a 50MP superior camera with a adaptable aperture, a 40MP ultrawide-angle camera with autofocus and macro support, and a 200MP telephoto/telemacro camera with 4x optical zoom and up to 20x lossless zoom (works adjacent successful videos). There are further helper systems specified arsenic laser assistance and a colour spectrum sensor.

The selfie camera is simply a 13MP ultrawide-angle 1 with autofocus.

We mentioned that the Pura 90s Pro Max works connected 5G networks, but it tin besides brag with Bluetooth 6.0, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, IR, and each sorts of GPS positioning support. The outer connection is reserved for the Chinese unit, though.

Finally, the planetary units of the Pura 90s Pro Max travel with a artillery that's rated arsenic 5,270mAh (which should mean a emblematic capableness betwixt 5,400-5,500mAh), portion the Chinese exemplary has a 5,850mAh rated artillery (typical capableness 6,000mAh). Both versions enactment 100W wired and 80W wireless charging.

The planetary exemplary of the Pura 90s Pro Max boots EMUI 16 with Android 16 halfway inside, which is simply a caller improvement again. All past EMUI versions successful the caller past were based connected Android 12. Of course, determination are inactive nary Google Mobile Services preinstalled. But determination are plentifulness of workarounds for that.

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max specs astatine a glance:

• Body: 164.0x77.1x8.1mm, 231g; Glass front, aluminum frame, solid back; IP68/IP69 particulate choky and h2o resistant (high unit h2o jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min).
• Display: 6.90" LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR, 1308x2880px resolution, 19.82:9 facet ratio, 460ppi; Anti-reflective coating.
• Chipset: Kirin 9030S (5 nm).
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM.
• OS/Software: Android 16, EMUI 16.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm, 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 200 MP, f/2.6, 89mm, 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, AF.
• Front camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, gyro-EIS.
• Battery: 6000mAh; 100W wired, 80W wireless, 18W reverse wired, Reverse wireless.
• Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 6.0, L2HC; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint scholar (side-mounted); stereo speakers.

One happening that Huawei hasn't figured retired yet is the under-display fingerprint sensor. The Pura 90s Pro Max uses a side-mounted scanner instead.

Unboxing the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

We did not get the retail container of the Pura 90s Pro Max the retail bundle contains a 100W charger, a USB-C cable, and a wide protective case.

And you tin spot immoderate of those accessories pictured above.