{"id":493,"date":"2025-03-21T22:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4299151"},"modified":"2025-03-21T22:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:58:08","slug":"huaweis-pura-x-ditches-android-for-harmonyos-debuts-ai-assistant-with-deepseek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tecnoartesanos.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/huaweis-pura-x-ditches-android-for-harmonyos-debuts-ai-assistant-with-deepseek\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei\u2019s Pura X Ditches Android for HarmonyOS, Debuts AI Assistant With DeepSeek"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Huawei just flipped the script on foldable phones \u2014 literally. The Chinese tech giant has launched the Pura X, a sleek, square-shaped foldable smartphone with a wider screen, a powerful AI assistant, and no trace of Google\u2019s Android in sight.<\/p>\n

Unveiled on March 20 in Shenzhen, the Huawei Pura X starts at 7,499 yuan (about $1,037) and marks a major milestone for the company. It\u2019s the first phone to run HarmonyOS 5, Huawei\u2019s fully self-developed operating system, signaling a complete break from Android \u2014 and from U.S. tech reliance.<\/p>\n

<\/span>A flip phone, but make it wide<\/span><\/h2>\n

At first glance, the Pura X looks like your regular flip phone \u2014 small, square, and pocket-friendly when closed. But once opened, it reveals a 6.3-inch inner display with an unusual 16:10 aspect ratio that gives users more screen space than they\u2019re used to. The outer display is a 3.5-inch square screen that lets you check messages, take calls, or snap photos without unfolding the device.<\/p>\n