Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max enters Geekbench 7, reveals Kirin 9050 Pro performance
Huawei launched four Mate 90 series phones in China, featuring the homegrown Kirin 9050 Pro chipset to bypass US trade restrictions. The Mate 90 Pro Max appeared on Geekbench 7, recording a 6,169-point multi-core score. Performance for the CPU sits between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Hardware highlights include a 1-inch external camera, and Huawei has confirmed support for Ruiying Z10 cameras in future smartphones. A global variant of the Pro Max model with 16GB of RAM has also been spotted on the benchmark platform.
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- ✓ Huawei launched four Mate 90 series phones in China.
- ✓ The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max uses the Kirin 9050 Pro chipset.
- ✓ The Mate 90 Pro Max scored 6,169 points in a Geekbench 7 multi-core test.
- ✓ The Kirin 9050 Pro CPU performance is between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
What changed
Geekbench 7 results for the Mate 90 Pro Max reveal the specific multi-core score and relative CPU performance of the Kirin 9050 Pro.
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max benchmarks reveal Kirin 9050 Pro performance
Huawei launched four Mate 90 series phones in China, featuring the homegrown Kirin 9050 Pro chipset to bypass US trade restrictions. The Mate 90 Pro Max appeared on Geekbench 7, recording a 6,169-point multi-core score. Performance for the CPU sits between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Hardware highlights include a 1-inch external camera, and Huawei has confirmed support for Ruiying Z10 cameras in future smartphones. A global variant of the Pro Max model with 16GB of RAM has also been spotted on the benchmark platform.
Why it matters
US curbs have forced Huawei to rely on internal chip design for its flagship devices. The Kirin 9050 Pro represents the latest attempt to maintain competitive performance despite these restrictions. The addition of high-end camera hardware targets the premium smartphone market.
What is confirmed
- Huawei launched four Mate 90 series phones in China.
- The Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max uses the Kirin 9050 Pro chipset.
- The Mate 90 Pro Max scored 6,169 points in a Geekbench 7 multi-core test.
- The Kirin 9050 Pro CPU performance is between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
- Huawei confirmed Ruiying Z10 camera support for future smartphones.
Still unconfirmed
- A global variant of the Mate 90 Pro Max includes 16GB of RAM.
What to watch next
- Official global release date for the Mate 90 series
- Third-party performance reviews comparing Kirin 9050 Pro to current flagships
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (11)
- Reuters — Huawei unveils Mate 90 phones, leans on homegrown chip design to offset US curbs
- PhoneArena — Forget the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S27 Ultra. This phone has a 1-inch external camera
- huaweicentral.com — Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max enters Geekbench 7, reveals Kirin 9050 Pro performance
- GSMArena.com — Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max runs Geekbench, revealing Kirin 9050 Pro performance - GSMArena.com news
- 9to5Google — Huawei’s Mate 90 Pro Max says ‘why not’ and just lets you add an entire camera
- huaweicentral.com — Huawei confirms Ruiying Z10 camera support for future smartphones
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- www.gsmdome.com — Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Posts 6,169-Point Geekbench 7 Multi ...
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