u/Embarrassed-Mark771

So I've been using the Pura X Max 12/512gb version in Blue, imported from Trinity, (Ordered 256gb version and received tbe 512gb version) for the past week and here are my observations.

Lets start off with the good points, I absolutely love this phone. The format of the short but wide front screen make it very useable for everything, then when you open the device it just makes everything even better.

The cameras are really good, they are great for macro shots as well. I have all my UK banks installed and all of the android apps that I use on my Oppo Find N6.

The battery life is really good too, as is the speed of charging, and found a very useable keyboard.

Now onto the issues, most of which I knew, but two of which I didn't.

Android auto I miss very much, even though my Hyundai Ioniq 5 car has it's satnav, I've always used Android Auto or Apple Car Play. Resorting to using the in-built system makes me slightly uneasy.

NFC payments, again I knew this wasn't possible, but I didn't realise how I always used my phone for payments.

Now onto the two issues I didn't expect.

Huawei Health app for my Huawei Watch D2. I've been using the Watch D2 since launch on either my iPhone or my Android phone and thought it would work on my Huawei phone, or course why wouldn't it. Well to get my banks to work I needed to set the phone up to being based in UK, which then means all my Huawei Harmony app won't work as the phone isn't in China. So i tried to install the apk, but the phone blocks the install as there is a HarmonyOS app for it, and I get stuck in that loop.

Second issue I wasn't expecting was regarding bluetooth connecting to the car and playing audio through a Easyabroad installed app, it just doesn't work. I can bluetooth connect the phone to my car, but when I try to play bluetooth audio using Vivi app nothing happens.

Hope this is useful to anyone in the UK thinking of getting the Pura X Max. If you have any questions, please ask away.