There's a Heck of a Camera Inside This Colorfully Designed Phone

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The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max is a refreshing new slab phone with a striking design and top-notch camera hardware.

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While the Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max's name is far from unique, the way the phone is designed and its 200-megapixel camera provide one of the most distinctive looks I've seen on a slab phone.

The Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max has a two-tone gradient back. I used it for a day and it reminded me of the Huawei P30 Pro -- the last phone I tried with a similar gradient back. That was back in 2019, when the Chinese company was still collaborating with Leica and shipping phones with pre-installed Google services. Six years later, Huawei continues to deliver premium hardware, out-of-the-box ideas and innovative camera features -- but alas, no Google services.

A big phone with character and pop

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