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4 days ago
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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra review
The Huawei Pura 80 series has now launched outside of China and we got the crown jewel for review - the Pura 80 Ultra. Huawei has consistently been keeping at the top of its imaging game, but this year, it has surpassed our expectations. But before we dive into the camera intricacies of this exotic cameraphone, let's cover the basics first. The Pura 80 Ultra is a stylish curved phone with Kunlun glass panels and IP68/IP69 ratings. It has a triangular camera housing on the back, which has grown significantly larger in this device and for all the right reasons. The Pura 80 Ultra also packs a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED with 1276p resolution, 120Hz dynamic refresh rate, 10-bit color depth, and HDR Vivid video support. It is powered by the Kirin 9020 7nm chip, which we've already seen elsewhere, and we have established that it falls in the mid-range category. While it's no gaming chip, it is no slouch either. The Pura 80 Ultra comes with a 5,700mAh battery in China and 5,170mAh for the rest of the world. It supports 100W wired, 80W wireless, and 20W reverse wireless charging. But this phone is mostly about the cameras. The primary camera uses a 50MP 1-inch Ultra Lighting HDR sensor with RYYB color filter, a variable aperture lens, and record-breaking 16 stops of dynamic range - Huawei promises significant improvements in low-light and backlit scenes, as well as in video dynamic range. Then comes another industry first - a switchable dual-lens telephoto camera. It combines two lenses - an 83mm 3.7x medium telephoto and a 9.4x long telephoto. Both of these share the same 1/1.28-inch sensor - the largest in a smartphone telephoto camera to date. The switch between lenses is handled by a built-in light-blocking mechanism that's driven by a tiny motor. Essentially, this is a dual-prism, four-lens-group design, which manages to make the light inside the mechanism travel a much longer effective distance - Huawei says it's a 129% increase compared to periscope systems in other phones. The final camera on the back is a 40MP ultrawide shooter with autofocus - a more conventional piece of kit. For selfies you get an ultrawide 13MP AF-capable camera also advertised for its impressive dynamic range. Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 5G specs at a glance: Body: 163.0x76.1x8.3mm, 234g; Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min). 163.0x76.1x8.3mm, 234g; Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min). Display: 6.80" LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 3000 nits (peak), 1276x2848px resolution, 20.09:9 aspect ratio, 459ppi. 6.80" LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 3000 nits (peak), 1276x2848px resolution, 20.09:9 aspect ratio, 459ppi. Chipset: Kirin 9020 (7 nm): Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.6GHz Cortex-A510); Maleoon 920 GPU. Kirin 9020 (7 nm): Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.6GHz Cortex-A510); Maleoon 920 GPU. Memory: 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM. 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM. OS/Software: EMUI 15 (Android 12). EMUI 15 (Android 12). Rear camera: Wide (main) : 50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm, 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Telephoto : 50 MP, f/2.4, 83mm, 1/1.28", PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 3.7x optical zoom; Telephoto : 12.5 MP, f/3.6, 212mm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 9.4x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle : 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, AF; : 50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm, 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; : 50 MP, f/2.4, 83mm, 1/1.28", PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 3.7x optical zoom; : 12.5 MP, f/3.6, 212mm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 9.4x optical zoom; : 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, AF; Front camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF. 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF. Video capture: Rear camera : 4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS; Front camera : 4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS. : 4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS; : 4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS. Battery: 5170mAh; 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless, 18W reverse wired. 5170mAh; 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless, 18W reverse wired. Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.2, L2HC; NFC; Infrared port. 5G; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.2, L2HC; NFC; Infrared port. Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers. It's not all sunshine and roses, of course. The Pura 80 Ultra is expensive and given the mid-range silicon inside, you'd be right to think the phone is not exactly great value for money. It also does not support 5G connectivity due to a long-standing ban that prevents Huawei from developing 5G chips. And finally, with the lack of access to fully-fledged Google Mobile Services and apps, it's clear Huawei has been dealt a rough hand, if you excuse our card-playing metaphor. The company, however, is not a stranger to this situation and has become incredibly good at making the most of bad hands like this one with resourcefulness and sheer engineering ingenuity. Huawei Pura 80 Ultra unboxing The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra ships inside a large luxurious cardboard box that contains more than what we've gotten used to recently. Perhaps most importantly, the bundle includes a 100W power adapter - with a dual-port interface to handle either a USB-A or a USB-C cable (only one at a time) - and a 6A-rated USB-C cable. There is also a rather nicely designed protective case in a color that complements the phone (off-white in our case), accented by Pura triangle logos. Finally, the Pura 80 Ultra comes with a pre-applied plastic screen protector on the front. Page 2
GSM Arena
11-07-2025
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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra hands-on review
GSMArena Team , 10 July 2025 . The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra has an immaculate camera system, led by a 50MP 1-inch Ultra Lighting HDR camera. The lens in front of the sensor i a 23mm optically-stabilized unit with an f/1.6-f/4.0 variable aperture. Huawei says this imager holds the industry record for dynamic range with 16 stops - a 15 times improvement over the Pura 70 Ultra. The new sensor uses TCG-HDR technology, which significantly increases per-pixel electron capacity by preserving details in both bright and dark parts of the scene. Then there's the industry's first switchable dual telephoto camera. It combines two lenses - an 83mm 3.7x medium telephoto and a 200mm 10x super telephoto (official specs claim 9.4x) - with the same 1/1.28-inch sensor. At 3.7x, you get the full 50MP of the imager; at 100x, you get 12MP. Completing the main camera setup is a 40 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm equivalent focal length, which includes autofocus. With that out of the way, it's time to look at some samples from the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra. We shot with all three cameras in good light and low light. We'll refrain from in-depth analysis here and save it for our full review. We've secured a retail unit and are eager to put it through our usual testing here at GSMArena HQ! This first set of samples is from the wide-angle camera in both good and low light. We got to test the Pura 80 Ultra in Dubai, which was fun but also perfectly suitable for these cameras! 1x in good light 1x in low light Here are some 2x in-sensor-zoom samples from the 1-inch main cameras. 2x from main camera in good and low light Moving on to the star of the show, the switchable dual tele camera! As expected, it performs the best at its 3.7x position, using the entirety of its sensor. The detail, dynamic range, and colors are stellar in good and not-so-good light. 3.7x in good light 3.7x in low light Zooming into 10x, there's an ever-so-slight drop in texture quality and a waxier quality of the textures, but it's not dramatic. Keep in mind you'll likely be viewing these images on a smartphone screen, where they shine! 10x in good light 10x camera in low light The 40MP ultrawide shines in Dubai! These sweeping cityscapes require a wider lens. We're very happy with its results! The new ultrawide also focuses twice as close as its predecessor at 5cm. Ultrawide in good and low light Here are some telemacro samples. Macro samples Finally, here are some selfies. The front camera has a very nice 21mm focal length that's ideal for selfies, though it defaults to a slightly cropped 24mm equivalent field of view. There is also a 2x option that doesn't look half bad either. The dynamic range looks great as well. Selfies Video samples You can check out the playlist below, which includes multiple video samples by all cameras.
