Introduction
US sanctions may have pushed Huawei out of the spotlight in the international smartphone market, but the company remains a dominant force at home. It continues to lead the Chinese market and even posted its highest market share in years in the latest quarter, according to Counterpoint.
Every now and then, one of Huawei’s flagship phones makes it beyond China’s borders, serving both its loyal global fanbase and as a reminder of what the company is still capable of. The Pura 90s Pro Max is one of those rare releases – a close relative of the China-exclusive Pura 90 Pro Max.
Huawei touts the Pura 90s Pro Max as a special edition of the Chinese model, made for the true fans of the Pura series. It is also branded as a holiday phone, with fresh exterior colors and stand-out cameras.
But let’s start from the beginning. The Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max is the current flagship of the photo-centric series. It’s a large glass slab with a signature triangular camera arrangement on the back, one that is as large as a FreeBuds 7i case, for example.
The Pura 90s Pro Max uses a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED screen with 1,308p resolution, 10-bit color depth, and HDR support. It is protected by the latest Kunlun glass with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint properties.
Then there is the Kirin 9030S chip, which has switched to a 5nm node. It still offers mid-range-level 8-core CPU and GPU, but it’s paired with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS storage. Plus, there is 5G support on the Pura 90s Pro Max even on the global 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 primary camera with a variable 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 even in videos). There are additional helper systems such as laser assistance and a color spectrum sensor.
The selfie camera is a 13MP ultrawide-angle one with autofocus.
We mentioned that the Pura 90s Pro Max works on 5G networks, but it can also
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