After three generations of Mate X, Huawei has finally unveiled its first clamshell-shaped folding phone: Huawei P50 Pocket.
The phone measures 7.2 mm in its open state, 15.2 mm when folded and weighs 190 grams. It features a Huawei-patented hinge mechanism with no visible gaps when closed. The P50 Pocket maintains the design established by the Huawei P50 series and uses bespoke 3D structured glass.
It features a 6.9​​″, 120Hz OLED main screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2790 x 1188 pixels. Huawei opted for a cutout at the top that houses the selfie camera.
The small 1″ display can do more than just display the time, date and notifications. It has its own widgets for its own and third-party apps like maps, music players and QR codes.
You can start navigating a map on the big screen, close the phone, and continue to see instructions on the external screen.
The P50 Pocket comes with three cameras: a 40MP main camera with a 26mm equivalent lens, along with a 13MP f / 2.2 ultra wide-angle camera and a 32MP f / 1 “ultraspectral” camera, 8 which should improve color reproduction.
Inside, we find a Snapdragon 888 4G (yes, 4G) along with 8/12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage. The battery has a capacity of 4,000 mAh and supports 40W wired charging. The software part is covered by HarmonyOS.
The Huawei P50 Pocket comes in black and white colors as well as a special gold edition. The standard P50 Pocket comes in a single 8/256GB finish and retails for CNY 8,988, which equates to 1,250 euros.
The 12/512GB gold special edition model will cost CNY 10,988 (€1,520). The first sales in China start today. International availability has not yet been detailed, but it is on its way.