Huawei has just formalized its new folding smartphone, the P50 Pocket. The Chinese manufacturer uses the clamshell format which offers a certain practicality. This smartphone is nevertheless cut off from 5G and Google services … Difficult to get by on the global market with these two handicaps.
Huawei P50 Pocket // Source: Huawei
In the folding smartphone market, there are those who want to look like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and those who are more like the Galaxy Z Flip 3. So far, Samsung hasn’t had much to worry about. competition. But between the Oppo Find N and now the Huawei P50 Pocket, the future may be less straightforward.
Huawei P50 Pocket // Source: Huawei
Unlike its previous Mate X folds, which folded down to form a tablet with the dimensions of a smartphone, the P50 Pocket has a clamshell design that folds out. It’s a similar design to Samsung’s Z Flip devices or the Motorola Razr.
An elegant style that will not be unanimous
The P50 Pocket sports an elegant style, which will not be unanimous, in white or gold. The set weighs 190 grams, which is correct, with 15.2mm thick when folded and 7.2mm when unfolded.
Huawei P50 Pocket // Source: Huawei
Despite this format, the P50 Pocket has few technical compromises. It is equipped with an OLED screen whose variable refresh rate can go up to 120 Hz, 6.9 inches diagonally for the large screen in definition 2790 x 1188 pixels. You will also have noticed the small screen on the front, 1.04 inch (60 Hz) touchscreen in definition 340 x 340 pixels. It is almost a smartwatch screen, it allows you to check some information without having to open the phone. Huawei chose a round screen, while Samsung had opted for a bar.
Huawei P50 Pocket // Source: Huawei
Regarding performance, Huawei has chosen the Snapdragon 888 in 4G only. No 5G, certainly because of US restrictions, but a powerful 2021 processor. With 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM, 256 or 512 GB of storage, the P50 Pocket ultimately makes few compromises. It also has Wi-Fi 6 as well as Bluetooth 5.2 (BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC), not to mention NFC.
Regarding on-board cameras, there are 3:
- Wide-angle: 40 megapixel True-Chroma Camera (f / 1.8)
- Ultra wide-angle: 13 megapixels (f / 2.2)
- Dedicated camera for photos in brightness: 32 mega-pixel Ultra Spectrum Camera (f / 1.8)
The main camera can shoot in 4K, it also has Full HD @ 960fps slow motion mode. Note that Huawei has made the effort to use the circular camera module of its other smartphones. On the other hand, there is no telezoom camera, the front camera is “only” of 10.7 megapixels (f / 2.2).
Huawei P50 Pocket // Source: Huawei
As for the battery … it is announced at 4000 mAh. This is undoubtedly the most sensitive point of the smartphone, the weak point of the Z Flip 3. It will be necessary to test the smartphone to have a precise idea of its autonomy. You can still count on SuperCharge technology with 40 Watts wired for a very fast charge.
Huawei’s announcement only mentions a Chinese launch, and it’s unclear if or when the P50 Pocket could see a global release. It will nevertheless be cut off from 5G and Google services … Difficult to get by on the global market with these two handicaps.
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