Huawei has officially confirmed the Pocket 2 Premium Edition, a slightly reworked version of its vertical foldable, through a post on its Weibo account. The announcement doesn’t offer much in terms of new features, but it does lock in pricing, color variants, and a release timeline.
The Premium Edition will be available in two configurations: 12GB RAM with 256GB of storage for 5,499 yuan, and a 512GB version for 5,999 yuan. Interestingly, the price is about 2,000 yuan cheaper than the standard Pocket 2, which originally launched starting at 7,499 yuan.
It’s a noticeable discount, though the “premium” moniker doesn’t seem to correspond with a more capable spec sheet, at least not based on what Huawei is saying publicly.
Color options for the Premium model include Tahitian Grey, Rococo White, Taro Purple, and Elegant Black. These are the same finishes we’ve seen before, and visually, the teaser doesn’t show much to distinguish this variant from its higher-priced sibling.
Huawei hasn’t confirmed changes to the internal hardware yet, but earlier reports have hinted at a possible chipset upgrade to the Kirin 9020A, which allegedly delivers a 35% performance bump over the Kirin 9000s used in the current Pocket 2. Whether this claim holds up will likely be settled during or after the sales event.
Huawei Pocket 2 Specifications
The Pocket 2’s base specs remain unchanged on paper. It features a 6.94-inch OLED main screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a smaller 1.15-inch OLED cover screen. The camera setup includes a 50MP main shooter with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide, an 8MP telephoto, and a 2MP hyperspectral sensor. On the front, there’s a 10.7MP ultrawide camera.
The device still runs HarmonyOS 4.0, has a 4520mAh battery with 66W wired charging, and supports IPX8 water resistance. Other carry-over features include UV protection testing, satellite messaging via Beidou, and a few cosmetic perks like animated pet themes.
Sales for the Pocket 2 Premium Edition begin June 26 at 10:08 AM through VMall and Huawei-authorized stores in China. The device won’t likely make its way outside of the Chinese market.
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