Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Delivers 200MP Telephoto Camera, but Software Gaps Blunt $1,300 Flagship
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Updated · PetaPixel · Aug 3
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Delivers 200MP Telephoto Camera, but Software Gaps Blunt $1,300 Flagship
3 articles · Updated · PetaPixel · Aug 3
Summary
Three weeks of testing found the Pura 90s Pro Max among 2026’s best camera phones, with especially strong telephoto reach, dynamic range and color accuracy across varied shooting conditions.
Its 200-megapixel 4x telephoto—built on a 1/1.28-inch sensor—pairs with a 50-megapixel main camera and 40-megapixel ultra-wide, while a recent update enabled full 200MP telephoto capture.
Image quality is the standout: 10x hybrid zoom remains highly usable, stabilization helps both distant shots and macro work, and the review says Huawei outperforms iPhone and Samsung flagships in dynamic range.
Software choices still undercut the hardware, including missing crop-factor shortcuts, buried timer controls, RAW capture capped at 12.5MP, no 24fps video, no Log recording and limited slow-motion options.
At roughly $1,300, the phone no longer wins on price, though GBox-based Google app support makes the global model more practical outside China even with caveats such as no Google Wallet tap-to-pay.