Huawei‘s latest flagship phone in China, the Pura 70 Ultra, is getting a closer look thanks to a new teardown video. We’ve already had deep dives into its performance, but this video lets us see what makes it tick inside.
You can watch the full teardown (in Chinese) below. Here we’ll try to summarize its key findings.
The Pura 70 Ultra has a stylish design with a barely thin bezel around the screen and a now-familiar camera layout on the back.
While the design is subjective, the phone seems well-built with metal frames and a leather back. It is a bit on the heavy side though, weighing in at 232 grams, a little more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The Pura 70 Ultra’s main highlight is its innovative retractable main camera. This design allows the lens to remain flush with the back of the phone when not in use.
It not only protects the lens from scratches, but the retractable mechanism allows Huawei to pack a bigger sensor in a relatively compact space.
The retraction mechanism uses stepper motors and is also IP68 dustproof and waterproof certified. It’s a first for mass-produced phones to feature such an innovative camera design.
Under the hood, the Pura 70 Ultra packs the Kirin 9010 processor. Its benchmark scores are already out, and rather than being flagship level, the performance is more in line with SoCs like Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 8200.
However, the CPU performance did see improvements compared to the Kirin 9000s on the Mate 60. Huawei’s vapor chamber cooling mechanism is another interesting aspect of the device.
While it appears similar to conventional copper alloy VCs, the reviewer says it is significantly lighter and thinner. Hence Huawei might be using a composite material VC that offers exceptional thermal conductivity.
For those interested, we’ve already shared our initial impressions of the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra. You can either read it or watch the video linked below for more insights.
