The wait is almost over for those of you eyeing the base model of HUAWEI‘s latest flagship lineup. The company just dropped the news: The sleek HUAWEI Pura 80 is officially arriving in the Philippines August 29.
Today, August 22, is actually a double whammy for HUAWEI enthusiasts, because the powerhouse HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra — currently sitting pretty at the top of Dxomark’s camera rankings — and its equally impressive sibling, the HUAWEI Pura 80 Pro, are both available nationwide starting now.
SEE ALSO: HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra, Pura 80 Pro land in PH with premium pricing, loaded deals
If you’re still thinking about getting the regular version, then go watch our feature video below, where we discuss everything there is to know about the HUAWEI Pura 80. The main highlight, of course, is the camera. We’ve spent some quality time with the Frosted Gold variant of the phone, and let’s just say, the hype is real.
Our HUAWEI Pura 80 YouTube video. You can buy it from the HUAWEI Store, Shopee, Lazada, or TikTok
The rear camera setup, which the brand calls the Ultra Chroma XMAGE Camera, is a triple-lens system, but the secret sauce lies in the 1.5-million spectral channel Ultra Chroma sensor. Think of it as a built-in colorimeter, ensuring color accuracy across the main, telephoto, and ultrawide lenses. What you see is pretty much what you get, in the best way possible.
And when the lights go down? The HUAWEI Pura 80 is promising some serious night-vision capabilities. Our tests have shown impressive results in dimly lit environments, retaining facial details in portraits even against strong, tricky lighting.
Let’s break down the cameras a bit more. The main camera on this model packs a 50-megapixel RYYB sensor and a variable-aperture lens that can switch between f/1.4 and f/4.0. That’s a level of control you don’t often see on smartphones, allowing for brighter low-light shots and sharper landscapes. The telephoto camera clocks in at 12 megapixels with up to 50x zoom, plus dedicated quick zoom buttons and a macro mode. Finally, the 13-megapixel ultrawide camera is there for those expansive shots.
You can already preorder the HUAWEI Pura 80 by placing a P500 (roughly $9) deposit on the Huawei Online Store between August 22 and September 11 to get a P3,000 ($53) discount. Just make sure to settle the balance by September 11. Then, starting September 12, you can grab an additional P2,000 ($35) Early Bird Voucher. Keep an eye out on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop, where that voucher drops even earlier — on August 22 at midnight.
HUAWEI Philippines’ teaser
HUAWEI Pura 80 specs
- 6.6-inch LTPO OLED display, 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 3,000 nits peak brightness, Kunlun Glass 2
- 7nm HiSilicon Kirin 9010S 4G processor
- Maleoon 920
- 12GB RAM
- 256GB storage
- Triple 50-megapixel main camera with variable aperture (f/1.4-f/4.0), 12-megapixel periscope telephoto, 13-megapixel ultrawide rear cameras
- 13-megapixel front camera
- EMUI 15 based on Android 12
- 5,170mAh battery with 66-watt wired fast charging, 50-watt fast wireless charging
- IP68/69 rating
- Color options: Frosted White, Frosted Black, Frosted Gold
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