Huawei’s Smartphone Comeback Tour Rolls On as New Pura 70 Models Sell Out

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s latest Pura 70 series smartphones are flying off the shelves after their release on Thursday morning, underscoring the momentum of the Chinese telecom equipment giant’s comeback in the sector.

Initial batches of the Pura 70 Ultra and Pura 70 Pro — two out of the four models that went on sale first — sold out on Huawei’s online store on the first day. Prices were 9,999 yuan ($1,381) for the Ultra and 7,999 yuan for the Pro, according to Huawei’s website.