Huawei is preparing to unveil its highly anticipated Pura 80 series smartphones on June 11th. Building upon the foundation of the Pura 70 series, which launched in April 2024, the new lineup promises to bring significant advancements and upgrades.
Recent leaks have fueled anticipation among tech enthusiasts, painting a picture of what’s to come. The Pura 80 series is said to feature a more powerful chip and will debut with the new HarmonyOS 5. Enhancements are also expected in the camera system, alongside a tweaked design, signaling Huawei’s continued focus on mobile imaging and user experience.
Without further ado, let’s dive into a roundup of what we know so far about the upcoming Huawei Pura 80 series.
Alleged Huawei Pura 80 Ultra in the hands of a company executive
As per recent leaks and official teasers, the Huawei Pura 80 series will arrive with a slightly tweaked design, evolving the aesthetic seen in its predecessor.
The phones are expected to retain the distinctive rounded triangular (or shield-like) camera module from the Pura 70 series. However, this signature element will likely be even more of a focal point, as indications suggest the module will be bigger and therefore more prominent on the new devices.
Leaked images, particularly those purported to be of the Pura 80 Ultra, appear to confirm these design adjustments. This enlarged camera housing isn’t just for visual emphasis; the module is expected to include an advanced camera array, with some reports suggesting it could house two periscope telephoto shooters.
2. Powered by Kirin 9020 and HarmonyOS 5
The HiSilicon Kirin 9020 chip will power the Huawei Pura 80 series. Although it shares the 7nm SMIC manufacturing process with the Kirin 9010, the 9020 delivers key upgrades. Its CPU offers a faster main TaiShan V121 core at 2.5 GHz, incorporates different Taishan-Little efficiency cores, and the newer Maleoon 920 GPU is clocked higher at 840 MHz.
The Kirin 9020 also brings faster LPDDR5X memory, UFS 4.0 storage, and a significant leap in connectivity with the newer Balong 6000 modem, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. AI tasks continue to be handled by Huawei’s Da Vinci NPU architecture.
On the software front, the Pura 80 series will run the HarmonyOS 5. This latest version of Huawei’s operating system brings substantial advancements, with a core focus on deep AI integration throughout the user experience, leveraging technologies like Huawei’s Pangu large language model.
HarmonyOS 5 delivers improved system fluency, refined UI aesthetics, more seamless cross-device collaboration, and a mature, independent app ecosystem, built upon the “HarmonyOS NEXT” architecture.
3. Self-developed Camera Sensor
Recent leaks, largely from tipster Digital Chat Station, point to significant camera advancements in the Huawei Pura 80 series. The Pura 80 Pro is now tipped to feature a brand new 1-inch, 50MP main sensor, potentially a Huawei-developed “SmartSens” (possibly SC5A0CS).
The Pura 80 Ultra is also expected to boast a 1-inch, 50MP main sensor, with reports suggesting Huawei is experimenting with an RYYB color filter array for it, as well as for its 1/1.31″ periscope telephoto lens. RYYB technology is known for boosting low-light performance by capturing more light. While this can present color accuracy challenges, Huawei has experience mitigating these, as seen in previous models like the Pura 70 Ultra.
Furthermore, the entire Pura 80 series is said to come equipped with variable aperture on the main sensors, offering greater control over light and depth of field.
4. Models Anticipated
The upcoming Huawei Pura 80 lineup will include the following devices.
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