Huawei Launch Event – Mate90 Mobile Phone Series, Ruiying Z10 1-Inch Sensor Modular Camera, and a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Collaboration

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Huawei has announced the Ruiying Z10, a clip-on camera module with its own 1-inch 50MP sensor and a 24-240mm equivalent f/2.0-4.5 power zoom that mounts to the back of the new Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition and Mate90 RS. In the same presentation, the company introduced a co-branded DJI Osmo Pocket 4 that sends 4K footage to Huawei phones in the background, so we went through the spec sheets to see what all of this offers video shooters.

The Ruiying Z10 is built around a 1-inch stacked CMOS sensor with 50MP and Huawei’s RYYB color filter array. In front of it sits a retractable power zoom with 19 lens elements in 6 groups, covering 24-240mm in full-frame terms at f/2.0 on the wide end and f/4.5 at full telephoto. The module records 4K at 60 or 30 fps, offers AF-C, AF-S, and manual focus, carries a control ring and a 77mm filter thread, and weighs around 346g / 12.2oz. It attaches through what Huawei calls the HyperClick mount, which the company says locks in with a single click. A note on the name: Ruiying is the Chinese-language name Huawei uses for its XMAGE imaging brand, and the address of the company’s own product page reads “xmage-z10-modular-camera”.

What sits inside the Z10 module

According to Huawei’s specification page, the housing contains the sensor, the zoom and focus mechanics, a laser autofocus sensor, an anti-flicker sensor, a gyroscope, and the third generation of Huawei’s Red Maple color camera, a secondary sensor the company uses for color accuracy. The phone handles image processing and storage. In practice, the Z10 is a lens-and-sensor unit that cannot work on its own.

That separates it from the two product types it resembles. Telephoto extenders, as sold for recent vivo and OPPO flagships, place extra glass in front of the phone’s built-in camera and reuse its small sensor. Sony’s QX100 from 2013, the best-known earlier attempt at a clip-on 1-inch camera, had its own battery and memory card and talked to the phone over Wi-Fi. Huawei’s approach puts the optics and sensor in the module and leaves everything else to the handset.

The module measures 79.95 x 69.9 x 79.47mm / 3.15 x 2.75 x 3.13in in the version for the Mate90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition. Huawei lists a second version for the Mate90 RS Ultimate Design that is 78.41mm / 3.09in tall, so the two are not interchangeable. With the 235g / 8.3oz Collector’s Edition attached, the combination comes to roughly 581g / 1.28lb before a grip is added. Huawei sells a control grip and a tripod collar for the lens separately.

As a reference point among dedicated cameras, Sony’s RX100 VII pairs a 1-inch stacked sensor with a 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 zoom. The Z10 is a full stop faster at 24mm and reaches 40mm further. On a 1-inch sensor, f/2.0 to f/4.5 corresponds to roughly f/5.4 to f/12 in full-frame depth of field, so background separation comes from the long end of the zoom rather than from the aperture.

Z10 video modes and frame rates

For video, the spec sheet lists 4K, 1080p, and 720p at 60 or 30 fps, plus 1080p slow motion at 120, 240, and 960 fps. Neither 24 nor 25 fps appears on the list, and Huawei gives no bitrate, codec, or bit depth. IT Home reports that the zoom can be driven continuously from 1x to 10x while recording.

The shutter is electronic only, running from 30 seconds to 1/4000, and manual ISO spans 50 to 6400. Huawei has not published rolling shutter figures for the sensor. The 77mm thread is a practical detail: standard variable ND filters fit without adapters, which matters with an f/2.0 lens outdoors at 30 or 60 fps.

Two questions remain about the published material. The phone’s own feature list includes Log video and HDR Vivid, but the Z10 page does not say whether either carries over to footage shot through the module. On stabilization, MyDrivers reports optical image stabilization in the lens, while Huawei’s spec sheet mentions only the gyroscope.

Mate90 Pro Max video features

The host phone has three rear cameras of its own, all with RYYB sensors. The official specifications list a 50MP main camera at 24mm with an f/1.4-4.0 variable aperture and OIS, a 40MP ultra-wide at 13mm and f/2.2, and a 200MP telephoto at 89mm and f/2.6 with OIS. A variable aperture on the main camera is also the headline change in the iPhone 18 Pro, where it moves in four steps between f/1.48 and f/4.0.

Huawei claims 18 EV of dynamic range for the main camera. The footnote attributes the figure to Huawei’s own lab, adds that results differ by mode and environment, and does not say whether it applies to video. The official Huawei site does not mention a LOFIC sensor design so it will be interesting to follow up on that point, as that technology has done well in our lab: the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P measured 16 stops at a signal-to-noise ratio of 2, in line with DJI’s 17-stop claim. The Insta360 Luna Ultra tested alongside it fell far short, a reminder that manufacturer figures and measurements can diverge in either direction.

Video recording tops out at 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) on both the rear and front cameras, with no frame rates given on the spec sheet. The listed functions include Log video, HDR Vivid, macro video, slow motion, and time-lapse, and Huawei promotes 20x telephoto video from the 200MP camera. The only video container listed is .mp4.

Two details are relevant for offloading footage. Storage is 512GB or 1TB with no card slot. The USB-C port supports USB 3.1 Gen 1, but Huawei notes that the bundled cable is USB 2.0, so faster transfers to a computer require a different cable.

Huawei also added a dedicated live mode, which it labels “broadcast-grade”. The footnote defines the term as being able to support broadcast-television-level live streaming and states that some functions arrive with a later software update. According to IT Home, streams run at up to 2K and 30 fps in HDR Vivid, and autofocus can switch between the presenter and a product held up to the lens.

How the HUAWEI × DJI Osmo Pocket 4 moves footage

The third announcement is a co-branded DJI Osmo Pocket 4. The camera hardware matches the Osmo Pocket 4 we covered at launch: a 1-inch CMOS sensor behind an f/2.0 lens, 4K slow motion at 240 fps, 10-bit D-Log in normal video mode, 107GB of internal storage, and a claimed 14 stops of dynamic range.

What is new is the link to Huawei devices. After pairing in the DJI Mimo app, the camera uses Huawei’s HiShare to send material to the phone without further input. Photos transfer as they are taken, and videos transfer once the camera is closed. Huawei states that 4K footage syncs “losslessly” to the phone’s gallery. The company gives no speed for this wireless transfer; the only figure on the page is the 800MB/s wired export over USB 3.1 that DJI already quotes for the standard camera.

The feature has prerequisites. It works only with Huawei phones and tablets running HarmonyOS 7.0.0.107 SP6, and it needs DJI Mimo V1.7.0 and camera firmware V01.04.12.14 or later, which Huawei expects to roll out from mid-October 2026. The camera’s battery must be above 15%, and the phone needs free storage above a preset threshold.

Beyond the transfer function, clips can be shared to Huawei tablets, PCs, and TVs running HarmonyOS 6.1 or later. Footage can also upload to Huawei Cloud automatically once the camera is switched off, charging, above 20% battery, and connected to Wi-Fi. A recent firmware update gave the standard Pocket 4 comparable uploads to Google Drive, OneDrive, or a NAS.

For live streaming, the Pocket 4 can act as a second camera angle inside a Huawei phone’s stream. The wireless microphones from the Creator Combo connect directly to the phone, with up to two at once. All of this applies to Huawei hardware only, so owners of other phones gain nothing over the regular Pocket 4.

Price and availability

The Ruiying Z10 is on sale in China through Huawei’s Vmall store for ¥5,999 (around $900; all conversions at roughly ¥6.7 to the US dollar). Huawei names the Mate90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition and the Mate90 RS Ultimate Design as compatible phones; the regular Mate90 Pro Max is not mentioned. The Mate90 Pro Max starts at ¥9,499 (around $1,420), and Huawei lists the Mate90 RS from ¥12,999 (around $1,940). A collector’s Edition kit including the Z10 and accessories at ¥19,499 (around $2,910).

The HUAWEI × DJI Osmo Pocket 4 starts at ¥2,999 (around $450). Every product in this article is currently listed on Huawei’s Chinese website only, and the company has not announced availability for other markets. The full presentation can be watched on Huawei’s YouTube channel. For more information, please visit the Huawei website.

Would a clip-on 1-inch zoom module make you leave your compact camera at home, or does the tie to two specific phones rule it out? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!