Huawei is currently rumored to be working on the P70 series of smartphones. However, new information from a Huawei distributor, @看山的叔叔, on Weibo indicates that the company is also preparing to launch a new flip-foldable smartphone in February.

Details about the new phone are scarce for the moment. The distributor, however, revealed the device is codenamed “LEM” and could use a 5G Kirin chipset. 

Huawei flip phone

Additionally, a tip from prolific tipster Fixed Focus Digital suggests that the official launch of Huawei’s upcoming flip phone could take place after the Lantern Festival in China on February 24. And pre-orders for the device could commence shortly after the Chinese New Year on February 10.

Huawei currently has three foldable phone lines: Pocket (flip phones), X (outward folding tablets), and Xs (inward folding tablets). The Pocket series, despite only having two models (P50 Pocket and Pocket S), captured a noteworthy 29.6% share of the Chinese foldable phone market in 2023.

The most recent addition to the Pocket series is the Pocket S, introduced in 2022, which is priced at approximately $695. It features a 6.9-inch main screen and a 1.04-inch outer screen, both with high refresh rates and wide color gamuts. 

Under the hood, the Huawei Pocket S is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor and operates on the HarmonyOS system. 

Around the back, it features a 40 MP main shooter with an RYYB sensor and f/1.8 lens, complemented by a 13 MP ultrawide-angle camera. The selfie camera is discreetly placed within a punch hole and uses a 10.7 MP sensor.

The Huawei Pocket S has an ultra-thin bendable graphite sheet for improving cooling capabilities. There is a 4,000 mAh battery with 40W fast charging. The company promised the wing mechanism of the hinge has been opened and closed 400,000 times in testing to ensure its durability.

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