TL;DR
- HUAWEI has introduced the Pura 80 collection of smartphones.
- The Pura 80 Ultra has a switchable tele lens, which sees one zoom camera used for two periscope lenses.
HUAWEI has been teasing the Pura 80 collection of flagship telephones for some time now, and leaks level to a radical zoom camera system for the Pura 80 Ultra. Now, the corporate has certainly introduced the Pura 80 collection.
The Pura 80 Ultra stands out from different smartphones by providing a single zoom camera sensor for two units of periscope lenses (3.7x and 9.4x). In truth, textual content on the again of the phone characterizes this as a “switchable tele lens.” More particularly, a prism appears to maneuver between the two lenses as wanted. This differs from Sony’s variable telephoto camera system, which sees the lenses shifting to realize completely different ranges of zoom.

Unlike Sony’s small 12MP variable telephoto system, the Pura 80 Ultra affords a 1/1.28-inch zoom camera sensor. HUAWEI didn’t make clear the decision, but nonetheless says that is the biggest telephoto camera within the trade.
The Ultra handset additionally affords a one-inch 50MP RYYB foremost camera, full with a variable aperture system. HUAWEI says this camera affords the trade’s highest dynamic vary.
Otherwise, the phone additionally has a 5,700mAh battery, 100W wired charging, and 80W wi-fi speeds. The system can also be geared up with the Harmony OS 5.1 platform, which doesn’t assist Android apps. There’s no phrase on different specs on the time of writing, although.
HUAWEI confirmed that the Pura 80 Ultra begins at 9,999 yuan (~$1,391) in China for the 16GB/512GB mannequin. Meanwhile, the 16GB/1TB mannequin prices 10,999 yuan (~$1,530). The firm sometimes launches its Pura flagships in international markets shortly after the home launch. So, our fingers are crossed that the Pura 80 Ultra, specifically, is offered exterior China.