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Huawei Pura 80 Series (Pura 80, Pro, Ultra)

On sale Import only No Google HarmonyOS

Ships with: HarmonyOS (China) / EMUI (global)

Touchscreen · 6.8" · 16 GB RAM · 512 GB · 5,170 mAh · 233.5 g · 163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm

Checked against the makers' own pages · Last reviewed October 15, 2026

China edition vs global edition

Huawei makes two versions of the Pura 80 series, and they run different software.

HarmonyOS 5 and later is Huawei's own system, not Android. Huawei's China support pages tell HarmonyOS 5 users to get apps from the AppGallery. For ordinary Android app packages (APKs), Huawei says whether a package installs depends on what the "Zhuoyitong" compatibility app supports; Huawei calls Zhuoyitong a third-party app. See our HarmonyOS page for details.

The global edition's EMUI is built on Android. Huawei says its HMS Core services run on the Android Open Source Project and support Android apps, but "certain Android apps require support from GMS Core and may not be able to run on HMS Core." GMS (Google Mobile Services) is Google's package of the Play Store, Google sign-in, Maps and push messaging. [1][2][8][9][10]

Specifications

Where it is sold and how to get one

Huawei sells the global edition through its own online stores in Europe. On Oct. 15, 2026:

- Huawei Store Germany listed the Pura 80 Ultra at €1,099 (list price €1,499) and the Pura 80 Pro at €699 (list price €1,099). - Huawei Store France listed the Pura 80 Ultra at €1,299 and the Pura 80 Pro at €899.

In China, Huawei's Vmall store listed the Pura 80 Ultra (16 GB / 512 GB) at ¥9,999 and showed it as temporarily out of stock. That is the HarmonyOS China edition.

Huawei does not sell the phone in the US (see the FCC rules below). Third-party exporters list it instead. For example, Giztop, a seller that ships from China and Hong Kong, listed the Pura 80 Ultra "as low as $1,999.00" on Oct. 15, 2026. Its listing says the phone is the "Chinese edition" with HarmonyOS 5.1 and no Google Play store, and that it supports English and more than 30 languages. Giztop says it may not know the details of customs duties in your country. We have not tested any seller, and its pages don't address the FCC import rules below; check its warranty and return terms before you buy. [4][5][11][12][13][14][15]

Will it work in the US?

Huawei publishes LTE bands for the global models (LMU-LX9 Ultra, LMR-LX9 Pro): LTE FDD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32 and 66, plus TDD bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42. No 5G bands are listed. A band is a slice of radio spectrum; a phone only connects where it supports the bands a carrier uses.

- T-Mobile lists its 4G LTE bands as 4, 5, 66, 12 and 71. The Pura 80's list covers all of those except band 71 (600 MHz), which T-Mobile uses for extended-range LTE. T-Mobile's 5G bands are not usable, since no 5G bands are listed. - AT&T says a phone has to work on its 4G LTE network at "AWS, 700, 850, 1900MHz", and that devices that don't match its technology and bands can't use its network. AT&T keeps its own list of devices that work. - Verizon says a BYOD phone must be unlocked and its hardware and software "must be compatible", which it checks by device ID (IMEI).

Huawei does not say whether the phone supports VoLTE (calling over LTE, which US carriers need) on US networks. Check with your carrier before you buy. [1][7][16][17][18][19]

Apps and Google

No edition has Google's apps. Huawei says that because of Google's licensing, phones from the Mate 30 series onward don't come with GMS or Google apps, and suggests using the web versions of Google's apps.

On the global edition, apps come from Huawei's AppGallery, and HMS Core provides Huawei ID, payments, push notifications and other services. Huawei warns that some Android apps need GMS and may not run.

On the China edition (HarmonyOS 5.1 or 6), apps come from the HarmonyOS AppGallery, where some listings are served through the Zhuoyitong or Chujingyi apps. Huawei's support pages say whether an Android package (APK) installs depends on what Zhuoyitong supports, and Huawei calls Zhuoyitong a third-party app. [3][8][9][10]

US restrictions: Entity List and FCC rules

The US Commerce Department added Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to its Entity List effective May 16, 2019 (84 FR 22961). The rule imposes "a license requirement for all items subject to the EAR" (US export rules) for exports, reexports and transfers to Huawei, with a "presumption of denial". Huawei is still on the current Entity List. That rule is about what may be sent to Huawei.

The rules that affect buying a Huawei phone in the US come from the FCC:

- The FCC's Covered List has included "telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company" since March 12, 2021. - Equipment on the Covered List "is prohibited from obtaining an equipment authorization" (47 CFR 2.903). Radio devices may be imported only if they have an FCC authorization or meet one of the exceptions in 47 CFR 2.1204. - Since July 16, 2026, the FCC also bars importing and marketing already-authorized equipment added to the Covered List in 2024 or earlier, which includes the 2021 Huawei entry (FCC notice, 91 FR 41023). The FCC says consumers may keep using devices they already have "if the equipment was legally purchased and maintains an existing equipment authorization", and that the bans don't apply to importation under the conditions in section 2.1204(a)(3)-(11). - One of those conditions, 2.1204(a)(7), covers "three or fewer radio frequency devices" imported "for the individual's personal use and are not intended for sale", within the device categories the rule lists. The rule does not name Huawei phones; read it, or ask the FCC, before you import one. - An FCC rule effective Oct. 13, 2026 says its marketing rules reach any entity, "including online marketplaces", that markets unauthorized equipment (91 FR 57798). [5][6][20][21][22][23][24]

Newer models

As of Oct. 15, 2026, Huawei's global phone page lists the Pura 90s Pro and Pura 90s Pro Max alongside the Pura 80 Ultra, Pura 80 Pro and Pura 80. Huawei's Malaysia store listed the Pura 90s Pro (12 GB / 512 GB) at RM 3,699.

In China, Huawei's phone page lists the Pura 90, Pura 90 Pro and Pura 90 Pro Max. See our Huawei Pura 90 page. [25][26][27]

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