Huawei Pura 80 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Huawei Pura 80 - serious advantages, critical disadvantages

You can treat smartphones from the Chinese company Huawei in different ways. The developer tries its best to ensure that the technical characteristics of the phones are better than those of many competitors, because this is how you can distract the demanding audience from the lack of Google services in the devices. The hero of today's review is no exception, so the decision to buy it must be made very carefully.

The appearance of the new product has been noticeably updated if you compare it with its predecessors. The photo module block is now larger, its shape is more modern, the display frames have been reduced around the perimeter. The ergonomic and thin case is made of tempered glass and plastic, it has moisture protection according to IP68 standards. The screen diagonal has slightly exceeded 6.5 inches, so the resolution of 2760x1256 pixels gives a very clear picture. Of course, the mid-price category representative couldn't do without a 120 Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of 3000 nits, realistic color rendition, and a responsive built-in fingerprint scanner.

The proprietary Kirin 9020 processor, along with 12 GB of RAM and the Maleoon 910 video adapter, will not disappoint the vast majority of buyers. The bundle scores about a million points in the AnTuTu test, implements a smooth operation of the HarmonyOS interface, and copes well with games. Thus, the resource-intensive Genshin Impact pleases with stable gameplay at medium-high graphics settings. Throttling is insignificant, and energy efficiency does not suffer. The 5600 mAh battery provides about 9-10 hours of active screen time. There is a 66 W wired charger, as well as a 50 W wireless alternative. The permanent memory can be 256/512/1024 GB.

The photo capabilities make the most positive impression. A decent 13-megapixel wide-angle lens, a technological 12-megapixel telephoto lens with five-fold optical zoom, a high-quality main 50-megapixel sensor from Smartsens with hybrid stabilization will give hundreds of detailed daytime and evening shots without obvious artifacts. The result is not flagship, but impressive. Stereo sound also does not disappoint with volume or frequency response balance. If also a gyroscope, 5G support and NFC contactless payments. As a result, if the user can come to terms with the choice of the operating system and the missing Google services, then the device will cause genuine delight in many aspects.