Huawei PuraX: Powered by HarmonyOS 5, Ushering in a New Era for Foldable Phones

Huawei PuraX: Powered by HarmonyOS 5, Ushering in a New Era for Foldable PhonesOn March 20th, Huawei held a grand launch event for the PuraX flagship and new HarmonyOS-powered smart devices. The highly anticipated Huawei PuraX foldable phone made its stunning debut

Huawei PuraX: Powered by HarmonyOS 5, Ushering in a New Era for Foldable Phones

On March 20th, Huawei held a grand launch event for the PuraX flagship and new HarmonyOS-powered smart devices. The highly anticipated Huawei PuraX foldable phone made its stunning debut. As the world's first phone to come pre-installed with HarmonyOS 5, it undoubtedly stole the show and marked another significant breakthrough in Huawei's technological innovation. HarmonyOS, with its superior performance and user experience, has surpassed Apple's iOS for four consecutive quarters, solidifying its position as the second-largest mobile operating system in the Chinese market. So, what exactly makes the HarmonyOS 5-powered Huawei PuraX so uniquely impressive? Let's delve deeper.

Deep Integration of Mainstream Apps: A Transformed Experience

In recent years, the HarmonyOS ecosystem has experienced explosive growth. Numerous leading internet companies have actively participated in HarmonyOS app development, driving the ecosystem's flourishing development. Currently, the HarmonyOS ecosystem spans 18 sectors, attracting over 7.2 million developers and boasting over 1 billion connected devices. Mainstream apps such as WeChat, Alipay, Douyin (TikTok), Gaode Maps, JD.com, Xiaohongshu, Bilibili, Baidu, WPS, QQ Music, and Dianping have all launched their HarmonyOS versions. At the launch event, Huawei's Richard Yu proudly announced that Tongcheng Travel, Maoyan Movies, Nayuki Tea, and the Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab have also launched HarmonyOS mini-programs. This not only showcases the powerful influence and appeal of the HarmonyOS ecosystem but also signifies the increasingly refined user experience on the system, with the number of apps continuing to grow rapidly, offering users more choices and a higher-quality experience.

Light, Fast, and Efficient! Huawei PuraX's 1:1 Cover Screen Enables a Novel Card-Based Experience

In the foldable phone arena, the cover screen experience is paramount. Huawei's previously released Pocket 2, featuring the industry's first always-on display cover screen, has received widespread acclaim from users. Users can check takeaway information, delivery status, flight information, and sports scores without unfolding the phone, offering unparalleled convenience. The Huawei PuraX takes the cover screen design a step further, adopting Huawei's first 1:1 aspect ratio cover screen. The screen size is significantly larger, changing from a circular to a square shape, resulting in a substantial increase in displayed content and a much wider visual experience.

Even more surprising is the deep customization and adaptation of mainstream apps for this 1:1 cover screen, with the development of dedicated cards. Users can directly access frequently used functions in the folded state, such as listening to music, booking hotels, and checking pick-up/drop-off information, making operations much more convenient.

Taking Gaode Maps as an example, the Gaode Maps card on the Huawei PuraX cover screen displays real-time navigation information and traffic conditions at a glance, offering a far superior experience to traditional straight-screen phone navigation.

Music playback has also been optimized. The QQ Music card boasts a beautiful design, allowing users to easily pause, skip tracks, and like songs on the cover screen. Combined with stunning album art, it delivers a dual sensory experience, making the phone itself feel like a work of art.

Furthermore, users can conveniently browse Xiaohongshu videos on the cover screen and exchange business cards via NFC tap, providing a more dynamic and engaging browsing experience. The cover screen functions extend far beyond this, supporting direct play of games like "Candy Crush Saga," checking Keep fitness status, and Alipay's smart payment. This card-based service is convenient and smooth, significantly enhancing the user experience.

16:10 Wide Screen: A More Immersive Experience and New Gameplay for HarmonyOS Apps

Beyond the lightweight experience offered by the 1:1 cover screen, the Huawei PuraX's main screen is also packed with highlights. Most foldable phone main screens have a 4:3 or 21:9 aspect ratio; the former has noticeable black bars when watching videos, impacting the visual experience, while the latter is no different from a straight-screen phone and fails to showcase the advantages of a foldable design. The Huawei PuraX adopts a unique 16:10 screen aspect ratio, providing a wider view and numerous unique experiences.

When watching 16:9 videos on platforms like Douyin, Bilibili, iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Mango TV, the display area is increased by 40% compared to a 6.3-inch, 19.5:9 aspect ratio straight-screen phone.

When browsing Xiaohongshu, in addition to the original left-image-right-text layout, users can easily adjust the homepage layout with a two-finger pinch gesture, switching freely between two, three, and four columns. When scrolling, the top and bottom status bars automatically hide, maximizing the display of post content and providing a more immersive experience.

In terms of office work, the Huawei PuraX's 16:10 screen is close in size to a laptop screen. When viewing documents and spreadsheets with WPS Office, users can see 30% more content than with a regular straight-screen phone, significantly improving the office experience.

When gaming, the 16:10 aspect ratio screen provides a wider field of view. In games like "Honor of Kings," users can see a larger map, offering a significant advantage in team battles and evading enemy attacks, resulting in a "cheating" game experience.

This demonstrates that HarmonyOS apps are not simply ported Android apps, but are reconstructed and innovated for real user scenarios, deeply adapted to the Huawei PuraX, showcasing the developers' efforts.

The AI Era: Deep Integration of Smart Assistants and Applications

In the AI era, deep AI integration into phones has become a trend. The Huawei PuraX's Celia smart assistant is seamlessly integrated with mainstream apps. For example, at mealtimes, Celia will predict user needs and recommend the latest videos from followed UPs; users can also control the bullet screen and use one-click triple-like functions via voice commands, allowing for simultaneous meal enjoyment and drama watching. When shopping on JD.com, shopping cart price drops and new store item alerts will be pushed through Celia, and Celia will also recommend higher-quality products based on intent, improving the shopping experience.

At the launch event, Kingsoft Office announced that WPS AI will be fully integrated into HarmonyOS smart devices. In the future, users will be able to perform AI intelligent Q&A, document, and PPT generation on HarmonyOS devices.

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In summary, the Huawei PuraX has achieved remarkable innovations in many aspects. The 1:1 cover screen's card-based service provides a convenient operating experience; the 16:10 main screen aspect ratio significantly enhances visual enjoyment and content display efficiency; and the deep integration of Celia smart assistant with applications makes the phone a thoughtful life assistant for users. These innovative elements work together to make the Huawei PuraX a groundbreaking "new species," offering an unprecedented user experience.

As the first phone equipped with HarmonyOS 5, the Huawei PuraX stands out as an outstanding example of Huawei's technological innovation. To allow more consumers to experience HarmonyOS 5, Huawei Mall is offering a 12-month interest-free installment purchase service. New phone purchases can participate in the "HarmonyOS Gifts" event to receive a benefit package worth over 1200 Yuan+. New users can also participate in the Huawei Wallet "HarmonyOS Ecosystem Daily New" check-in event to receive random red envelopes totaling up to 1000 Yuan.