The Huawei Mate 70 can still install APK files

Only the Mate70 Pro offers the "HarmonyOS NEXT Pioneer Edition," meaning the pure HarmonyOS 5.0 NEXT system comes pre-installed from the factory. The rest of the Mate70 models, including the Mate70 Pro+ and Mate70 RS Extreme Master, are available but can only be selected with the pre-installed HarmonyOS 4.3 system