Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 1-Month Review: Stellar Camera + Google Sideloads
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The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra has landed, boasting one of the most innovative and versatile cameras on the market. With a massive one-inch primary sensor with a variable aperture and a unique telephoto camera that uses one large sensor for two different zoom lengths, this phone is a photographer's dream. But with no official Google support, no 5G, and a premium price tag, can the incredible camera hardware make up for the compromises? I'll show you how I "Google-ified" the phone to get a near-complete experience, and we'll dive deep into photo quality, video performance, gaming, and battery life to see if this is a viable option for you. The Pura 80 Ultra falls behind on built-in AI voice tools, which is why the Plaud Note has been my constant companion. In fact, when Plaud asked me to add a sponsored blurb in this video, it was a no-brainer, the Note has helped me and hopefully, it can help you too, whatever phone you have. I wont get any affiliate commission if you pick one up, but I do have a discount code for you: π¬π§ UK: Get the Plaud Note at https://bit.ly/3Jnubk2 and use code Basil10 for a Β£10 discount! πΊπΈ US: Get the Plaud Note at https://bit.ly/3Uw7Ovf and use code Basil10 for a $10 discount! 00:00 β Meet the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 01:35 β Sponsored Segment: Plaud Note 05:15 β Pura 80 Ultra: Price & Availability 05:40 β Camera System Deep Dive 07:35 β Telephoto Macro 09:10 β Zoom Camera Limitations (Video & RAW Photos) 09:40 β Photo Quality & Image Processing 10:30 β Portrait Mode 11:15 β The 10x Zoom Experience 12:00 β Video Performance 12:40 β Vlogging with the Main Camera 13:10 β 13MP Selfie Video Sample 14:00 β Video Limitations (No Log, No 10x Zoom) 14:35 β Design, Build & In-Hand Feel 17:35 β Display Quality 18:10 β The Best Eye Detection Around 19:15 β Software: EMUI & The Google Experience 22:20 β How to Get Google Apps Working (MicroG & Aurora Store) 22:55 β Which Google Apps Worked (and Which Didn't) 24:20 β Performance & Gaming 25:55 β Battery Life & Charging Speeds 26:25 β 100W Wired & 80W Wireless Charging 27:40 β Verdict If you enjoyed this video, please hit that like button and subscribe to TechEdit for more! #HuaweiPura80Ultra #Pura80Ultra #Plaud #PlaudNote #AINoteTaker #AITechnology
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