Huawei unveiled the Pocket 2 flip phone in February 2024. Therefore, it is likely that the brand could be working on its successor. A new leak, courtesy of tipster Smart Pikachu, reveals the launch timeframe and initial details about the Pocket 3.

Huawei Pocket 3 launch timeframe (rumored)

According to the leak, the Huawei Pocket 3 will officially launch following the Chinese Spring Festival. Thus, it may break cover in China in the first quarter. The brand is also expected to announce a small-sized tablet alongside the Pocket 3. Unfortunately, neither the name nor the specifications are known yet.

Huawei Pocket 3 initial details leaked

Huawei Pocket 2
Huawei Pocket 2

The leak reveals that the Huawei Pocket 3 will arrive in two versions, but their details are not known yet. It further reveals that the third-generation device will be thinner, smaller, and lighter than its previous generation. Unfortunately, the leak has no information about the core specifications of the Pocket 3.

In China, the Pocket 3 is likely to encounter competition from devices such as the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2, Honor Magic V Flip 2, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7. We expect the Mix Flip 2 and Magic V Flip 2 to launch in Q2 this year, while Samsung’s offering might make its debut in July.

To recall, the Huawei Pocket 2 featured a 6.94-inch OLED LTPO foldable screen with support for a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. On the outside, it featured a 1.15-inch OLED LTPO panel. For photography, it came equipped with a 10.7-megapixel front camera and a 50-megapixel (main) + 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 8-megapixel (telephoto) + 2-megapixel (spectral) camera setup on the back.

Under the hood, the Pocket 2 housed a Kirin chipset and a 4,520mAh battery. The device came with other features, such as up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 1 TB of storage, 66W wired charging, 40W wireless charging, a side-facing fingerprint sensor, and messaging via satellite connectivity.

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