Huawei has rebranded its P series to Pura. Now two models of the first flagship under the new branding, the Pura 70 series, have hit the shelves. For those unfamiliar, the series consists of a total of four models – the Huawei Pura 70, Pura 70 Pro, Pura 70 Pro+, and finally an ultra model, the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra. We are going to discuss the specifications, availability, and pricing of the Pura 70 and Pura 70 Pro. We have separately discussed the Pura 70 Pro+ and Pura 70 Ultra.

Huawei Pura 70 Pro, Pura 70 specifications & features

The Pura 70 Pro series equips a 6.8″ OLED with a resolution of 2844 x 1260. This panel supports a 1-120Hz variable refresh rate 1440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and a peak brightness of 2500 nits. For display protection, the phone uses the second generation Kunlun glass, which reportedly improves the drop resistance by 100%.

In contrast, the Pura 70 equips a slightly smaller 6.6″ display with a resolution of 2760 x 1256. It also equips the second-generation Kunlun glass for protection.

While the Pura 70 Pro is powered by the Kiron 9010 chip (a successor to the Kirin 9000s), the Pura 70 is said to equip an underclocked version of the Kirin 9000S, called the Kirin 9000S1. The series runs on the HarmonyOS 4.2. The new Kirin 9010 chipset reportedly comprises of two large cores working at 2.30GHz, six medium cores operating at 2.18GHz, and four small cores running at 1.55GHz. For graphics, it features the same Maleoon 910 GPU as its predecessor.

The Pura 70 Pro boasts a 5050 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging, and 80W wireless charging. The phone also supports 20W reverse wireless charging. In comparison, the base Pura 70 equips a 4900mAh battery. It supports 66W wired, 50W wireless, and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. Both phones support satellite connectivity.

The Pura 70 Pro comes with a 1/1.3-inch 50MP main sensor with a variable aperture of F1.4-F4.0 and optical image stabilization. The phone also equips a 48MP macro telephoto with 35x super macro and F2.1 aperture. The XD Motion engine helps the phone capture fast-moving subjects. The macro camera can focus as close as 5cm. There is also a 12.5 MP ultrawide camera with F2.2 aperture.

The Pura 70’s camera system consists of a 50MP main camera with F1.4~F4.0 variable aperture and optical image stabilization, a 12MP periscope telephoto, and a 13 MP ultrawide with F2.2 aperture.

Pricing and availability:

Huawei Pura 70 series is now available for sale in the company’s official stores in China. However, according to rumors, the production capacity is still insufficient and there could be a temporary shortage of supply.

The Huawei Pura 70 comes in three different storage configurations – 12+256GB, 12GB+512GB, and 12GB+1TB which are priced around 5,499 Yuan (~$760), 5,999 Yuan (~$830), and 6,999 Yuan(~$967) respectively.

The Huawei Pura 70 Pro comes in three different storage configurations – 12+256GB, 12GB+512GB, and 12GB+1TB which are priced around 6,499 Yuan (~$898), 6,999 Yuan (~$967), and 7,999 Yuan(~$1105) respectively.

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