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Huawei Mate 90 series launches with new Kirin chips

Huawei’s Mate 90 lineup starts at CNY 5,999 in China, with new Kirin chips, larger batteries, and a detachable XMAGE camera for select models.

The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max pairs a 6.9-inch dual-layer LTPO OLED display with Kirin 9050-series chips, a 6,800mAh battery, and a 200-megapixel telephoto camera. Credit: Huawei

Huawei has launched the Mate 90 series in China, introducing five flagship variants with new Kirin processors, larger batteries, and an optional modular camera system on its highest-end models. The standard Mate 90 starts at CNY 5,999 (about PHP 56,000), with sales beginning October 1.

The lineup includes the Mate 90, Mate 90 Pro, Mate 90 Pro Max, Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition, and Mate 90 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGN. The Mate 90 uses the Kirin 9030, while the Mate 90 Pro moves to the Kirin 9035. Mate 90 Pro Max configurations use the Kirin 9050 or 9050 Pro, with the Collector’s Edition and Mate 90 RS using the 9050 Pro.

All five models run HarmonyOS 7 in China.

The Mate 90 and Mate 90 Pro have 6.75-inch LTPO OLED displays and 6,600mAh batteries. The standard model supports 66W wired charging, while the Pro increases that to 100W. Both support up to 50W wireless charging.

The Pro Max and RS increase the display to 6.9 inches and use dual-layer LTPO OLED panels. They have 6,800mAh batteries with up to 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.

Huawei gives the Pro Max and RS a 50-megapixel variable-aperture main camera, 40-megapixel ultrawide, and 200-megapixel telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom. The standard Mate 90 instead has 50-megapixel main and telephoto cameras alongside a 40-megapixel ultrawide, while the Mate 90 Pro uses a 50-megapixel telephoto macro camera.

The Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition and Mate 90 RS can also connect to Huawei’s new XMAGE Z10 modular camera. The accessory has a 1-inch-type sensor and a 24mm-240mm range with 10x continuous optical zoom. It costs CNY 5,999 (about PHP 56,000) in China.

China pricing starts at CNY 6,999 (about PHP 66,000) for the Mate 90 Pro, CNY 9,499 (about PHP 89,000) for the Mate 90 Pro Max, CNY 10,999 (about PHP 103,000) for the Pro Max Collector’s Edition, and CNY 12,999 (about PHP 122,000) for the Mate 90 RS.

Huawei has not announced Philippine pricing or availability for the Mate 90 series. There is reason to watch for a local release, however: the Mate 80 Pro debuted in China in November 2025, before arriving in the Philippines in April 2026 at PHP 69,999. The local release only covered the Mate 80 Pro.

Huawei Mate 90 series specifications

ModelChipDisplayMemory and storageRear camerasBattery and chargingChina starting price
Huawei Mate 90Kirin 90306.75-inch OLED, 2832 × 1280, 1-120Hz LTPO12GB RAM; 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB50MP main, 40MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto6,600mAh; 66W wired, 50W wirelessCNY 5,999 (about PHP 56,000)
Huawei Mate 90 ProKirin 90356.75-inch dual-layer OLED, 2832 × 1280, 1-120Hz LTPO12GB or 16GB RAM; 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB50MP main, 40MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto macro6,600mAh; 100W wired, 50W wirelessCNY 6,999 (about PHP 66,000)
Huawei Mate 90 Pro MaxKirin 9050 / 9050 Pro6.9-inch dual-layer OLED, 2848 × 1320, 1-120Hz LTPO12GB or 16GB RAM; 512GB or 1TB50MP main, 40MP ultrawide, 200MP telephoto6,800mAh; 100W wired, 50W wirelessCNY 9,499 (about PHP 89,000)
Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s EditionKirin 9050 Pro6.9-inch dual-layer OLED, 2848 × 1320, 1-120Hz LTPO16GB RAM; 512GB or 1TB50MP main, 40MP ultrawide, 200MP telephoto6,800mAh; 100W wired, 50W wirelessCNY 10,999 (about PHP 103,000)
Huawei Mate 90 RS | ULTIMATE DESIGNKirin 9050 Pro6.9-inch dual-layer OLED, 2848 × 1320, 1-120Hz LTPO16GB RAM; 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB50MP main, 40MP ultrawide, 200MP telephoto6,800mAh; 100W wired, 50W wirelessCNY 12,999 (about PHP 122,000)
All models listed above run HarmonyOS 7 in China. Specifications and configurations apply to the Chinese versions and may differ if Huawei releases the Mate 90 series internationally.
Source: Reuters

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