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Huawei’s latest foldable is trying to innovate in the strangest ways

By Cosmin Vasile

Published: Mar 20, 2025, 11:47 AM

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Huawei brings an unusual form factor to the foldable market | Image credit: Huawei

Huawei has just announced the long-rumored smartphone with a new form factor and it’s not the Pocket 3 as we all thought. The new Pura X does indeed feature a rather odd form factor proving once again that Chinese companies seem to be the only ones that are trying to innovate these days.

What makes the Pura X really interesting is the 16:10 aspect ratio, whereas the large majority of foldables these days, including the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 feature a more traditional 22:9 aspect ratio. Ever more weird is the fact that Huawei’s foldable opens from the side, not from the top like traditional foldables.

Because of these unusual traits, the Pura X seems to fit better in the palm of your hand. Its square-like form factor makes it more pocket-friendly, while retaining its stylish aspect.

Beyond the peculiar aspect ratio, the Pura X doesn’t really bring anything new to the foldables industry. In fact, it’s the opposite considering that this phone doesn’t run Android, but Huawei’s HarmonyOS 5.0.

Huawei’s latest foldable is trying to innovate in the strangest ways

Huawei Pura X opens from the side, not from the top | Image credit: Huawei

It's unclear if the Pura X will be available outside of China, but this doesn’t seem to be so expensive as other flagship foldables on the market. Huawei announced the Pura X will sell in China for as low as $1,035 or as high as $1,100. There’s also a Collector’s Edition available that comes with slightly higher price tags attached: $1,245 (16/512 GB) and $1,385 (16 GB / 1 TB).

Specs-wise, the Pura X sports a 6.3-inch inner display with 2,120 x 1,320 pixels resolution and a 3.5-inch cover display with 980 x 980 pixels resolution. Huawei’s foldable packs a decent 4.720 mAh battery with support for 60W wired and 40W wireless charging speeds. In comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 is powered by a much smaller 4,000 mAh battery that supports only 25W wired charging speeds.

Huawei Pura X is an unusual foldable that retains the stylish aspect of the series | Video credit: Huawei via SparrowNews

On the back, the Pura X is equipped with a triple camera setup the consists of 50-megapixel main, 8-megapixel (3.5x) telephoto, and 40-megapixel ultra-wide sensors. There’s also a 10.7-megapixel selfie snapper on the front side.

The Chinese company has confirmed the information, but the Pura X is likely to be equipped with Huawei’s homebrew Kirin 9020 processor. Also, the foldable features a laminated chassis covered with a titanium alloy layer and UTG glass to make it tougher. It has IPX8 certification (water resistant) and support for satellite communication.

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Cosmin, a tech journalist with a career spanning over a decade, brings a wealth of experience to PhoneArena. His expertise lies in brands like Samsung and Nokia, and he has a keen interest in innovative technologies. After a brief stint in PR, Cosmin returned to tech journalism in 2016, committed to delivering clear and objective news. When he's not writing or appearing as a guest on TV and radio shows, Cosmin enjoys playing RPGs, watching Netflix, and nurturing his passion for history and travel.

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