About to pull the trigger on Pura 70 Pro/80 (or maybe P60 Pro) - a couple of questions
My LG is slowly dying and I've been looking for a new phone. I don't really need google that much, just email and maybe android auto. But anyway, can someone explaing the difference between EMUI and HarmonyOS versions?
- I know that EMUI can run android apks natively after installling microG and that HarmonyOS (next) can't - it runs them in a container, But I heard some people saying EMUI is trash and slow and Harmony is better, but why?
From what i learned HarmonyOS versions 1-4 are still android and can run apks natively.
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Like if I buy Pura 70 Pro/80 (global), will it arrive with emui or harmonyOS? Will I be able to upgrade to it later? So, all of the EMUI versions from 12 to 15 are based on android 12?
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What about apps? If I have installed some apps (like banking ones, or Curve) on EMUI will they stop working after upgrading to HarmonyOS NEXT?
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Is it worth making chinese huawei id if I'm from Europe? I heard chinese versions of HarmonyOS NEXT have more features but are they in chinese? Will chinese OS support other languages (eg. polish)?
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Are there differences between global and chinese version of the phones? more or less bands? Will I be able to install global rom on chinese version? would it be worth it?
Thanks in advance.
Posted Dec 11, 2025, 9:34 AM UTC