Huawei has launched the Enjoy 100 Pro Max in China , a budget phone built around an 8,800mAh battery (8,560mAh rated). Announced on October 28, it starts at $300 (CNY 1,999) for the 8GB + 128GB model, according to Huawei’s Enjoy 100 Pro Max product page .

The battery is the reason to look at this phone. In Huawei’s lab tests, it lasts up to 49 hours of continuous calls, 29 hours of online long video and 24 hours of online short video. Huawei ran those tests in its lab at 26°C, with screen brightness at 110 nits and system volume at 11 steps. The video and audiobook tests ran in airplane mode with Wi-Fi connected and GPS, Bluetooth and NFC turned off, so treat them as best-case figures rather than a daily promise. Charging tops out at 40W wired, and Huawei includes a 40W charger in the box.

Compared with the Enjoy 90 Pro Max from March, the changes are mostly inside.…