HUAWEI has officially rebranded the P series to Pura and has released four new devices under the new name. We’ll be taking a look at three of those smartphones: the HUAWEI Pura 70, 70 Pro, and 70 Pro Plus.

The new HUAWEI Pura 70 series will be powered by the new Kirin 9010 chipset, which is said to have a single 2.3GHz prime core, three 2.18GHz performance cores, and four 1.55GHz efficiency cores. They also have a new triangular camera island design.

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HUAWEI Pura 70

For the vanilla HUAWEI Pura 70, you’re getting a 120Hz 6.6-inch LTPO OLED screen, with 12GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. It also has a 50-megapixel main camera with f/1.4-f/2.2 variable refresh rate, a 12-megapixel 5x telephoto with optical image stabilization, and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens.

It then has a 4,900mAh battery with 66W wired, 50W wireless, and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. It ships with the latest HarmonyOS 4.2 operating system.

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The HUAWEI Pura 70 has a starting price of CNY5,499 (~Php44,600) for the 12GB/256GB base model while the top-of-the-line 12GB/1TB variant is at CNY6,999 (~Php56,700).

HUAWEI Pura 70 Specs

  • HarmonyOS 4.2
  • Dal SIM, Dual standby
  • 6.6-inch 1.2K LTPO OLED display, 2760 x 1256 pixel resolution, 460ppi
  • 120Hz refresh rate, HDR, 2500 nits peak brightness
  • Kunlun Glass
  • 2.3GHz Kirin 9010 octa-core processor
  • 12GB RAM
  • 256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage, non-expandable
  • 13-megapixel ultra-wide front camera
  • 50-megapixel (f/1.4-f/4.0, PDAF, OIS) + 12-megapixel (5x periscope, OIS) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
  • IP68 dust and water resistant
  • Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • Stereo speakers
  • No headphone jack
  • HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
  • WiFi 6, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, Navic, BDS
  • NFC
  • USB-C
  • Dimensions: 157.6 x 74.3 x 8mm
  • Weight: 207g
  • Colors: Rose Red, Blue, White, Black
  • 4,900mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired, 50W wireless, 7.5W reverse wireless charging
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HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro

Both the HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro and 70 Pro Plus are essentially the same, only the more expensive model sports 16GB of RAM (vs 12GB) and satellite messaging.

The rest of the specs are the same. Both the Pro models have 6.8-inch LTPO OLED screens at 120Hz refresh rate, and a sturdier Kunlun Glass 2.

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HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro Plus

It also has the same 50-megapixel camera as the vanilla model, a sharper 48-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12.5-megapixel ultra-wide lens. They also have bigger 5,050mAh batteries with faster 100W wired, 80W wireless, and 20W reverse wireless charging.

Those in China can get the HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro for a starting price of CNY6,499 (~Php52,700) for the 12GB/256GB model while the top-tier 12GB/1TB is at CNY7,999 (~Php64,800). Meanwhile, the HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro Plus 16GB/512GB retails for CNY7,999 (~Php64,800). They will be available in China starting April 22 with international release dates yet to be known.

HUAWEI Pura 70 Pro and 70 Pro Plus Specs

  • HarmonyOS 4.2
  • Dal SIM, Dual standby
  • 6.8-inch 1.2K LTPO OLED display, 2844 x 1260 pixel resolution, 460ppi
  • 120Hz refresh rate, HDR, 2500 nits peak brightness
  • Kunlun Glass 2
  • 2.3GHz Kirin 9010 octa-core processor
  • 12GB RAM / 16GB RAM (Pro Plus)
  • 256GB/512GB/1TB internal storage, non-expandable
  • 13-megapixel ultra-wide front camera
  • 50-megapixel (f/1.4-f/4.0, PDAF, OIS) + 48-megapixel (3.5x telephoto, OIS) + 12.5-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
  • IP68 dust and water resistant
  • Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • Stereo speakers
  • No headphone jack
  • HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
  • WiFi 6, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, Navic, BDS
  • NFC
  • Satellite messaging via Beidou and Tiantong (Pro Plus)
  • USB-C
  • Dimensions: 162.6 x 75.1 x 8.4mm
  • Weight: 220g
  • Colors: Purple, White, Black / Silver, Black, White (Pro Plus)
  • 5,050mAh non-removable battery, 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless charging

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