Huawei likes to try things nobody else is doing. After making wide, passport-shaped foldables, it now has a regular phone with that same wide look and no hinge. The Pura X View has an unusual screen, a huge battery and a very slim body. Here’s what you need to know.
What’s New?
Huawei announced the Pura X View in China in late August, with pre-orders starting on 28 August and sales beginning on 9 September. Huawei calls it the first non-foldable phone with a wide display. It’s the third device in Huawei’s wide-screen experiment, after the Pura X and Pura X Max.
Instead of making the phone taller like most do, Huawei made it wider. It measures roughly 144.1 x 87 mm, is just 6.68mm thick and weighs 201g. The back has a horizontal, pill-shaped camera module, and it comes in four colors: wine red, white, black and gray.
Display
The screen is a 6.39-inch LTPO OLED with a 1320 x 2232 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The unusual part is the 16:9.5 aspect ratio, which is a lot wider than the usual tall phone. The bezels are only 1.05mm on all four sides, which gives it a 96.1% screen-to-body ratio.
Huawei quotes a peak brightness of up to 6,500 nits. The display also has 2160Hz PWM dimming for easier viewing, up to 300Hz touch sampling and Kunlun Glass on the front. The wide shape is meant for things like reading, browsing and watching video, and it’s closer to the feel of a foldable than a normal slab phone.
Performance and Software
The phone runs on the Kirin 9030S chip, the same one used in the Pura 90 Pro Max, with 12GB of RAM. Storage options are 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. To keep things cool, Huawei uses a full-area vapor chamber system and a ring-type gain antenna for better signal.
It’s the first phone to ship with the stable HarmonyOS 7.0 out of the box. HarmonyOS isn’t Android and doesn’t run Google’s apps and services, so check that the apps you need are available before you buy.
Camera
The rear setup has a 200MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto with 4x optical zoom and an 8MP ultrawide. Sources disagree on a few of the sensor details, so take the exact numbers with a pinch of salt until more reviews arrive. On the front there’s a 50MP selfie camera. Huawei also lists AI pose suggestions and 3D dynamic photos as camera features.
Battery and Charging
This is the phone’s biggest strength. The battery is 7,000mAh and uses silicon-anode technology, which is how Huawei fits so much capacity into a 6.68mm body. That’s more than you’ll find in current iPhones or Galaxy S models. Charging is 66W wired and 50W wireless, with reverse wired and reverse wireless charging too.
Other Features
The Pura X View is rated IP69 for dust and water protection, so it can handle high-pressure water jets. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, BeiDou satellite messaging (available in China only) and a four-microphone system for calls and voice commands. It also has dual SIM and eSIM support, but no microSD card slot.
What You Might Not Like
- It’s only officially sold in China, and Huawei hasn’t announced any international availability.
- HarmonyOS doesn’t run Google apps and services, which can be a big issue for many people.
- The unusual 16:9.5 screen shape may take some getting used to, and not every app may look its best.
- No microSD slot, and some features like satellite messaging only work in China.
- Buyers outside China would have to go through third-party resellers.
Who Should Buy It?
If you want something different, love the idea of a big battery in a very slim phone and don’t mind living in Huawei’s software world, the Pura X View is a fascinating pick. If you rely on Google services or want an easy warranty and support outside China, a regular Android phone or iPhone will be less of a headache.
“officially sold in China”
| Feature | Details |
| Display | 6.39″ LTPO OLED, 120Hz, up to 6,500 nits |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2232 px, 16:9.5 aspect ratio |
| Chip | Kirin 9030S |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Rear Camera | 200MP main + 50MP 4x telephoto + 8MP ultrawide |
| Front Camera | 50MP |
| Battery | 7,000mAh silicon-anode |
| Charging | 66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wired and wireless |
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| Connectivity | 5G, dual SIM and eSIM, BeiDou satellite messaging (China only) |
| Durability | IP68 / IP69, Kunlun Glass |
| Fingerprint | Side-mounted |
| Colors | Wine red, white, black, gray |