Huawei Pura 80 tipped to debut in Q2 2025 with new periscope camera

Ahead of the Mate 70 launch, the Huawei Pura 80 series has started hitting the leak surface for a new camera system. The upcoming Pura lineup will likely bring major imaging upgrades over its predecessors to give a new definition to photography.

DigitalChatStation reminds users how Huawei showcases its imaging skills with the P series. While Mate smartphones are all about performance, the P or Pura models focus on camera functioning and photography, resulting in higher-quality shots.

The tipster mentioned that after the Pura 70, the Huawei Pura 80 series will introduce a new periscope telephoto camera with powerful features and capabilities.

He further states that the Pura 80 smartphones will launch in Q2 2025. The timeline could be similar to the Pura 70 series that debuted in April this year.

Huawei Pura 80 tipped to debut in Q2 2025 with new periscope camera (Image Credits: DigitalChatStation/Weibo)

Periscope telephoto camera offers extra optical zoom capabilities to your device without making it thicker. It has a setup of mirrors and prism that bend the light at 90 degrees and reflect it, creating a longer focal length. Thus, one can easily capture detailed shots even for the “far-away” objects.

Unlike traditional telephoto, the periscope telephoto lens offers a higher optical zoom and allows capturing a wider range of subjects like wildlife or landscapes.

Huawei introduced a powerful periscope zoom camera with P60 Pro: F2.1 Ultra Lighting Periscope. It has multi-lens groups with f2.1 aperture and is the biggest sensor. It has a 178% more light intake tendency over the previous-gen models.

The lens also uses an upgraded OIS capability (optical image stabilization) that lets you capture better blur and clear images via advanced anti-shake sensor rotation.

Pura 70 high-end variants equip the same periscope lens with certain enhancements. Although Huawei may take this periscope thing to a whole new level with the Pura 80 series. We may get more details related to this matter in the time ahead.

Periscope Camera (Image Credits: Huawei)

OV50X – the main camera?

An early leak suggested that the Pura 80 series could use a new OV50X rear main camera lens. The respective sensor is known as the king of 1-inch outsole and runs on the LOFIC technology. Know more about this sensor and its benefits HERE.

Pura 70 Series Camera

Pura 70 is currently the latest lineup in the P smartphone gallery. The new series comes with a triple-camera setup. Pura 70 Pro, Pro+, and Ultra variants use the Ultra Lighting Macro Telephoto camera improved macro shots capability.

• Pura 70: 50MP main camera + 13MP ultrawide angle + 12MP periscope
• Pura 70 Pro: 50MP main camera + 12.5MP ultrawide angle + 48MP macro telephoto
• Pura 70 Pro+: 50MP main camera + 12.5MP ultrawide angle + 48MP macro telephoto
• Pura 70 Ultra: 50MP main camera + 40MP ultrawide angle + 50MP macro telephoto