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Huawei Returns to Argentina After Six-Year Hiatus with Pura 80 Smartphone Line
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After a six-year absence, Chinese tech giant huawei is poised to re-enter the Argentinian smartphone market on december 15th, launching its advanced Pura 80 series – a direct competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy S and Xiaomi’s flagship devices. the company asserts it maintained operations within the country throughout its smartphone absence, focusing on areas like 5G telecommunications equipment and accessories.
A Forced Retreat and a Determined Comeback
Huawei’s departure from the global smartphone spotlight wasn’t a strategic decision,but rather a consequence of escalating trade tensions between China and the United States during the Trump governance. In the late 2010s, Huawei had risen to become the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor, challenging Samsung and Apple, and even briefly claiming the top spot in mid-2020.However, placement on a US blacklist, alleging ties to the Chinese government, severed its access to crucial components like Qualcomm and MediaTek processors, and crucially, the Android operating system developed by Google.
“From one day to the next it disappeared from the top positions in world sales and had to go into winter quarters,” a company release stated, highlighting the abrupt impact of the restrictions.
The company survived by concentrating on the ample chinese market, where it is now again a leading contender. Expanding beyond China, however, presents a important hurdle. While Huawei’s domestic smartphones now operate on its proprietary HarmonyOS, the company recognizes the limitations of this system internationally.
To address the app compatibility concerns for international consumers, Huawei will offer the Pura 80 with EMUI 15, an choice version of Android. This provides access to Huawei’s own app store, AppGallery, and compatibility with Android applications. “It’s like a middle option between HarmonyOS NEXT and the standard Android that the rest of the world uses,” one analyst noted.
potential buyers in Argentina should be aware that while the Huawei Pura 80 boasts top-tier hardware, particularly in its camera capabilities, the app availability won’t be identical to that of other brands. Users can possibly install the Google app store, similar to the process on Amazon’s Fire tablets, though some request incompatibilities may occur.
Pura 80 specs and Availability
The Pura 80 series comprises three models: the standard Pura 80, the Pura 80 Pro, and the Pura 80 Ultra. The standard model features a Kirin 9010s chip, 12 GB of RAM, and storage options starting at 256 GB, all housed within a 6.6-inch 120 Hz display powered by a 5170 mAh battery. Its camera system includes a 50-megapixel main lens, a 5x zoom, and a wide-angle lens.
The Pro version upgrades to a 6.8-inch screen and a more versatile camera setup with a 50-megapixel main lens, a 4x telephoto lens (also functioning as a macro lens), and a wide-angle lens. The Ultra model adds a second 9.4x telephoto lens and an improved Kirin 9020 processor, offering performance comparable to top-tier Qualcomm or Mediatek processors from the previous year.
Huawei will sell the Pura 80 series in Argentina through Mercado Libre, but has not yet announced local pricing.
