Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a phone we had to go to China to get. It’s the Pura X Max, Huawei’s newest foldable which released in China on April 20th and is expected to release globally later in May…everywhere except in the US.

Why? Because Huawei got hit with the FCC’s ban hammer back in 2023 over allegations of espionage, controversial allegations to this very day I might add.

Plus it’s been several years since we looked at one of Huawei’s phones and I’m curious to see if they’ve kept up—or even exceeded—the hardware trends I’m used to, especially repair-wise. So without further ado, let’s get to the teardown.

Chapters
00:00 The Huawei Pura X Max You Can’t Buy in America
00:28 Why the Huawei Pura X Max Matters
00:56 Opening the Huawei Pura X Max
01:31 Huawei Pura X Max Dual Batteries & Internals
02:17 Huawei Pura X Max Repairability Problems
03:08 Huawei Pura X Max Camera System Breakdown
03:51 Huawei Pura X Max Physical Aperture Explained
04:13 Huawei Pura X Max Kirin Chip & Main Board
05:04 Removing the Huawei Pura X Max Foldable Screen
06:02 Huawei Pura X Max Hinge & Dustproofing
06:50 Huawei Pura X Max Hardware Impressions
07:10 Huawei Pura X Max Repairability Verdict


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