HUAWEI has officially introduced its latest foldable smartphone, the HUAWEI Pura X, to the Chinese market. This new foldable offers a blend of sophisticated design, powerful performance, and innovative features. A highlight feature is its 16:10 widescreen display.
HUAWEI Pura X
The HUAWEI Pura X features an elegant design available in five distinctive colors. It showcases impressive measures 143.2 mm in length and 91.7 mm in width when unfolded, folding down to a compact 91.7 mm by 74.3 mm. With a thickness of just 7.15 mm unfolded and 15.1 mm folded, the Pura X maintains a sleek profile despite its folding mechanism.
The smartphone comes in two versions: a plain leather version weighing approximately 193.7 g and a glass version weighing approximately 195.9 g. Both variants include the battery in these weight measurements. Additionally, the device boasts an IPX8 water resistance rating, providing protection in water depths of up to 2 meters for 30 minutes.
The HUAWEI Pura X features a dual-screen design with a 6.3-inch inner foldable flexible OLED display and a 3.5-inch outer OLED display. Both support 1.07 billion colors and the P3 wide color gamut. Its inner screen has resolution of 2120 × 1320 pixels, while the outer screen is at 980 × 980 pixels.
Both displays boast a 1-120 Hz LTPO 2.0 adaptive refresh rate and 1440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming for smoother visuals and reduced eye strain. The inner screen supports a touch sampling rate of up to 300 Hz, while the outer screen offers up to 240 Hz.
The HUAWEI Pura X comes in a standard and Collector’s Edition. The former comes with 12 GB RAM paired with either 256 GB or 512 GB of storage while the premium Collector’s Edition has 16 GB RAM and either 512 GB or 1TB of storage capacity. The device does not support memory card expansion, so the built-in storage is the only option available to users.
The rear camera system consists of a 50MP super-sensing camera with optical image stabilization, a 40MP ultra-wide-angle macro camera, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera also with OIS. All three rear cameras utilize RYYB sensors for enhanced light capture, and the device includes a specialized red maple primary color camera with more than 1.5 million spectral channels.
The Pura X can do up to 3.5x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom, with the ability to capture photos at resolutions up to 8192 × 6144 pixels. For selfies, the device features a 10.7MP ultra-wide camera.
The HUAWEI Pura X packs a 4720 mAh battery with support for 66W wired fast charging and 40W wireless fast charging. Additionally, the Pura X offers reverse charging options, with 5W wired reverse charging and 7.5W wireless reverse charging, allowing users to power other compatible devices when needed.
The Pura X runs on HarmonyOS 5.0.1, HUAWEI’s proprietary operating system. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) with 2×2 MIMO support, Bluetooth 5.2 with various audio codec support including LDAC and L2HC HD audio, and NFC functionality for contactless payments.
Pricing and Availability
The HUAWEI Pura X standard version is priced at CNY 7,499 for the 12GB+256GB configuration and CNY 7,999 for the 12GB+512GB variant.
The Collector’s Edition comes with a more premium price, with the 16GB+512GB model at CNY 8,999 and the top-tier 16GB+1TB version at CNY 9,999.
HUAWEI Pura X Specifications
| Display | Inner: 6.3″ Foldable OLED, 2120×1320px, 1-120Hz refresh rate Outer: 3.5″ OLED, 980×980px, 1-120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Not specified |
| RAM | Standard: 12GB Collector’s Edition: 16GB |
| Storage | Standard: 256GB/512GB Collector’s Edition: 512GB/1TB |
| Rear Camera | 50MP super-sensing (F1.6, OIS) 40MP ultra-wide macro (F2.2) 8MP telephoto (F2.4, OIS) |
| Front Camera | 10.7MP ultra-wide (F2.2) |
| Battery | 4720mAh 66W wired charging, 40W wireless charging |
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.0.1 |
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
