It has been one and a half years since Huawei unveiled its first-ever clamshell foldable smartphone — Huawei P50 Pocket. However, the company is yet to release its successor. Instead, we got a toned-down version of this handset called Huawei Pocket S last year.

Now, as per a reliable tipster, the successor to Huawei’f first clamshell foldable will launch later this year. He even revealed some key features of this product. Let’s have a look at them.

According to Digitial Chat Station, the next-gen clamshell foldable from Huawei will be released in the second half of 2023. It will be announced alongside the Huawei Mate 60 series.

Further, the leaker says that the foldable inner display on this phone will have support for high-frequency PWM dimming. Thus, the screen will be comfortable to look at in low-light conditions.

The device will sport a thin and light design. In keeping up with the competition, it will sport a larger cover display but the exact size is not known.

The smartphone is said to be fueled by a large 4,520mAh battery, which is split into two (1250mAh and 3170mAh). Last but not least, it will carry support for 66W fast wired charging.

The tipster did not say anything about the handset’s cameras. Perhaps, he will in the coming weeks.

Unfortunately, just like all Huawei devices, this one too will lack support for 5G and Google services. Hence, it will be likely available in a limited fashion outside mainland China.

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This summer Motorola came up with a new innovative foldable phone from the Razr series. Unlike the first device from this series, the Motorola Razr 2022 is a flagship phone. A few days ago, the phone made its debut in the global market and it was launched in Europe too. This time, the Lenovo-owned brand released a device that can perfectly compete with the best clamshell foldable phones from all the other brands. Before this device, two other clamshell phones hitten the shelves in the global market: the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Huawei P50 Pocket. Here is a comparison between the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, the Motorola Razr 2022, and the Huawei P50 Pocket.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Motorola Razr 2022 vs Huawei P50 Pocket

Design

In my personal opinion, the most attractive design belongs to the Motorola Razr 2022 because it reminds me of the old and iconic Razr feature phones. Further, it has a great build quality as it comes with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5, a frame made of aluminum 7000 series, and a stainless steel hinge. The build quality of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is great as well, with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, an aluminum frame, and the IPX8 certification making it waterproof. The Huawei P50 Pocket is very original thanks to the presence of a circular external display, but it is bigger and less impressive in terms of build quality.

Display

The most interesting displays are the ones found on the Motorola Razr 2022. The internal foldable display is an AMOLED panel showing up to one billion colors with a 6.7-inch diagonal, a Full HD+ resolution, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ certification. The external display is the biggest one, with a 2.7-inch diagonal. However, its rivals are not so distant. The Huawei P50 Pocket has a wider internal display: a 6.9-inch OLED panel with one billion colors and a 120 Hz refresh rate, as well as a Full HD+ resolution. The external display is a 1.04-inch OLED panel behaving like an integrated smartwatch thanks to its form factor. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 has a 6.7-inch AMOLED internal display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 1.9-inch rectangular external display sitting in the middle in terms of dimensions.

Specs & Software

The most impressive hardware belongs to the Motorola Razr 2022. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform (currently the best chipset by Qualcomm) paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 has exactly the same chipset, but with just 8 GB of RAM to support it. The Huawei P50 Pocket is powered by an inferior Snapdragon 888 mobile platform and, due to the U.S. ban, it does not support 5G connectivity. Further, it does not have Google Mobile Services in the global market, replaced by Huawei Mobile Services.

Camera

The Huawei P50 Pocket has the most advanced cameras, including a 40 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide shooter, and a 32 MP camera for portraits. It is followed by the Motorola Razr 2022 packing a 50 MP main camera and a 13 MP ultrawide lens. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 has two 12 MP sensors including an ultrawide one.

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Battery

The Huawei P50 Pocket provides longer battery life simply because it is bigger and it makes room for a bigger battery. Further, it supports a faster charging tech with a power of 40W.

Price

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is available for about €1100/$1100 in Europe, the Huawei P50 Pocket can be found for less than €750/$750, and the Motorola Razr 2022 costs €1200/$1200 (prices vary depending on the market). Which one would you pick?

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Motorola Razr 2022 vs Huawei P50 Pocket: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

PRO

• Wider availability
• Waterproof
• eSIM
• Wireless charging
• Amazing hardware

CONS

• Inferior cameras

Motorola Razr 2022

PRO

• Amazing hardware
• Bigger external display
• 144 Hz refresh rate
• 8K video recording

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei P50 Pocket

PRO

• Best camera
• Bigger battery
• Wider display
• Faster charging

CONS

• No 5G
• No Google Mobile Services

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Huawei has a clamshell foldable smartphone in the form of the Huawei Pocket P50, and now it is being reported that the company is gearing up to soon launch a successor model in this foldable lineup.

A tipster from China has claimed that a new model in the Huawei P50 Pocket series will be launched in the Chinese market by the end of this month. However, the company is yet to revealed anything related to this new phone.

As per the report, the upcoming smartphone model will come with a 6.9-inch internal display and will lack the external screen. The device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor which will be limited to 4G connectivity.

In the camera department, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back which will include a 40-megapixel primary camera sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 32-megapixel hyperspectral lens.

If the previous reports are to be believed, then the smartphone is likely to be called Huawei P50 Pocket New and is expected to be priced much lower than the original model as the company is aiming to undercut the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series.

The pricing of the upcoming foldable smartphone from Huawei could be as low as 50 percent than its predecessor. The starting price of the smartphone with 256GB of internal storage could be 4,999 yuan (~$695) but it’s just a speculatoin at this point in time.

Samsung is also rumored to be working on a budget foldable smartphone under its Galaxy A-series but we may have to wait for a couple of years for the affordable Galaxy A-series foldable smartphone to be available in the market.

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Huawei will be holding its next launch event in China on Sept. 6. The major attraction of the event will be the Mate 50 series of flagship phones. The same event is expected to see the arrival of a couple of other Huawei products. One of them appears to be a new edition of the Huawei P50 Pocket, and the other one seems to be an Enjoy-series phone.

Two new Huawei devices with model numbers BAL-AL80 and CHA-AL80 have appeared with images and key specifications in the database of China’s TENAA certification site. The images show that the BAL-AL80 is a clamshell device, whereas the CHA-AL80 could be an Enjoy-branded mid-range handset.

The BAL-AL80 could be a sequel or an updated version of the Huawei P50 Pocket. The device can be seen sporting a dual-tone design. There are two circles on the backside of the device. The first one looks like it has three cameras, and the second one has a second screen like the P50 Pocket.

The listing does not mention support for 5G networks on the device. It further reveals that the device is equipped with five cameras and a 4,260mAh battery.

The CHA-AL80 Huawei phone has a punch-hole display on the front, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a triple camera unit on the back. It packs a 3,900mAh and lacks support for 5G connectivity. Both devices run on HarmonyOS. Unfortunately, there is no information available on the final monikers of both devices.

The upcoming Mate 50 series is expected to include four models, such as the Snapdragon 778G powered Mate 50e; and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G powered Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, and Mate 50 RS Porsche Design.

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Huawei launched the Huawei P50 Pocket, a foldable smartphone, in December 2021. Back then, the phone was announced in three different color options – Black, Diamond White, and Premium Gold Edition.

In June, the Chinese smartphone maker announced two new colors – Elegant Azure Blue and the Cloud Brocade White that will go on sale today onwards at 18:09 Chinese time (+8 hours GMT). The device also features high-brightness glass and a skin-friendly plain leather splicing design.

According to ITHome new cloud brocade design is described as having one side that is light and one side that is textured.

The 256GB version of the device is priced at 8,988 Chinese Yuan ($1350 approx.), while the 512 GB version is going to cost 9,988 Chinese Yuan ($1500 approx.)

The Huawei P50 Pocket has a 6.9-inch foldable OLED display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a screen resolution of 2790 x 1188 pixels. The device’s internal hardware is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G chipset. Also, the screen flatness is enhanced by 28% thanks to a new generation of water drop hinges.

There are two memory configurations available: 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage and 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 512GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage. Additional security is provided by a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The smartphone has a built-in 4,000mAh non-removable battery that charges at 10V/4A. The device comes preloaded with the company’s HarmonyOS 2 operating system.

In the optics department, a 40-megapixel primary camera sensor, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 32-megapixel ultra-spectrum sensor are all included in the phone’s camera setup. There is a 10.7-megapixel selfie camera on the front.

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Last year, Huawei launched its first clamshell foldable smartphone in the market — Huawei P50 Pocket. The phone was announced in three color options — Black, Diamond White, and Premium Gold Edition.

Today, the company has announced two new color options in a leather finish — Gold and Silver. These new color models are now up for pre-order in China and the devices will be officially released on 4th July.

The Huawei P50 Pocket features a 6.9-inch foldable OLED display that offers a screen resolution of 2790 x 1188 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G chipset.

It comes in two memory options — 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage and 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor added security.

As for the camera configuration, the phone features a 40-megapixel primary camera sensor on the back panel along with a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 32-megapixel ultra-spectrum sensor. On the front side, there’s a 10.7-megapixel selfie snapper.

The smartphone runs the company’s own HarmonyOS 2 operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that supports 40W fast charging.

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Today on the brand’s official Weibo account, Huawei had announced that the company will be revealing a new “Gray Leather” colour option for its wildly popular clamshell foldable flagship – the Huawei P50 Pocket. The new colour option will be officially launched next week on July 4th at the brand’s Huawei Nova 10 series launch event in China, alongside the company’s AITO M7 electric vehicle series.

The Huawei P50 Pocket was released in December 2021 last year with three premium colour options: Obsidian Black, Crystal White and a special edition Glit Gold colourway. The new “Gray Leather” exterior is speculated to have better grip and better drop resistance than its glass counterpart, and surprisingly, the Huawei P50 Pocket will be the first clamshell foldable to feature a leather folding exterior in the smartphone world.

However, the first brand to feature a foldable with a leather exterior was actually Vivo, with their critically acclaimed Vivo X Fold. The Vivo X Fold is an intricately designed premium foldable smartphone that features a premium leather exterior blended with comfortable ergonomics, and a flagship-grade triple camera setup co-engineered with globally renowned photography expert – Zeiss.

The Vivo X Fold is available in two colour options: Blue and Black with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 storage and 512GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. For an immersive multimedia experience, the foldable phone features an 8.03-inch 120Hz E5 LTPO AMOLED inner display and a 6.53-inch E5 AMOLED outer display. 

Powering the device is the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and alongside the 4600mAh battery, the Vivo X Fold supports 66W fast charging and 50W fast wireless charging. The foldable flagship comes with a rear quad camera setup with a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultra-wide sensor, 12MP portrait telephoto lens and 5MP periscope telephoto lens. The camera comes with Zeiss optics and Zeiss T* lens coating that optimize light efficiency during photography.

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Recently, mainstream Chinese technology news site, ITHome, reported that on Huawei’s official online sales channels in China, the Huawei Mate 40 and Huawei Mate 40 Pro had not been restocked and has since been delisted on the company’s online stores as of June 3rd (last Friday). As unfortunate as it sounds, it seems that the Huawei Mate 40 series has been officially discontinued by Huawei as the company’s official online platforms no longer sell the devices in the country.

Currently, when searching through the Huawei smartphone products category, the official store shows that the only Huawei Mate series smartphones left for sale are the Huawei Mate Xs 2 and Huawei Mate X2 foldable flagships, and the older Huawei Mate 30 5G and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G devices released back in 2019.

After the US trade sanctions against Huawei, the company has faced a lot of difficulties in obtaining silicon chips for its smartphones. With fewer chips for production, means fewer Huawei smartphones to sell as well. So what’s next for Huawei if they want to continue to stay relevant in the smartphone market?

Well for one, the company has already undergone a major shift in its smartphone pricing strategy. Previously pre-2019, the smartphone brand would churn out a lot of devices in the entry-level, mid-range, and flagship markets to sell globally to capture more market share in the smartphone industry. But since 2020, Huawei has gradually exited the entry-level and mid-range market, focusing only on its flagships. 

Most notably, Huawei has taken a lot of risk by putting its foldable flagships like the Huawei Mate X2, Huawei Mate Xs 2 and the Huawei P50 Pocket. The foldables market for Huawei has been generating more revenue for the company compared to the conventional smartphone market. Although the cost of manufacturing foldables is higher, Huawei can mark up the selling price of its foldables significantly higher than conventional smartphones as well. 

In addition, the foldable market also has less competition than for say the conventional flagship market. For example, the Huawei P50 Pro has to compete with the iPhone 13 Pro, Realme GT 2 Pro, OnePlus 10 Pro, Vivo X80 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro, etc. Meanwhile, the Huawei P50 Pocket only competes with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Motorola Razr. In turn, the company can sell more and earn more sales revenue per foldable sold than it would have otherwise sold a conventional Android flagship despite lower foldables sales volumes.

For the next 5 years, Huawei is still expected to stay in the smartphone market, but the company is expected to switch from a mainstream brand to a niche luxury smartphone brand selling innovative foldable smartphones. The brand is expected to release the Huawei P60 Pocket and Huawei Mate X3 this year as well and if you are interested in the latest technology from China, stay tuned to our coverage here at Gizmochina!

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Huawei has introduced the Huawei P50 Pocket’s new variant in China. To recollect, the clamshell device was announced in two variants for the home market in December last year. Now, the Chinese company has announced that a new version with 8 GB RAM is coming.

The Huawei P50 Pocket has been available in China in two options since its launch. The clamshell’s 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage variants were available for 8,898 Yuan (~$1,310) and 10,898 Yuan (~$1,600), respectively.

The all-new 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage variant, which has gone official today in China, carries a price tag of 9,988 Yuan (~$1,470). Like the 8+256 variant, the 8+512 edition also comes in Obsidian Black and Crystal White colorways. The 12+512 variant comes in a special Glit Gold color.

Huawei P50 Pocket specifications

The Huawei P50 Pocket houses a 6.9-inch foldable OLED display with a punch-hole design. The screen produces a 2790 x 1188 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. The device comes preinstalled with Harmony OS 2.

The Snapdragon 888 4G mobile platform is present under the hood of the Huawei P50 Pocket. The SoC is paired with 8 GB / 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB / 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a 4,000mAh battery with 40W rapid charging.

The P50 Pocket has a 10.7-megapixel camera for snapping selfies. Its back panel has a 40-megapixel primary camera, which is accompanied by a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 32-megapixel ultra-spectrum camera.

The Huawei P50 Pocket is also available in Europe. It is unclear whether its 8+512 will be made available in markets outside China.

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Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei released the P50 series to the global market a few weeks back with pre-orders available for the devices in the lineup. The company has now proceeded to announce the opening of pre-orders of the Huawei P50 Pro and the P50 Pocket smartphones. The two smartphones are now open for purchase by customers in Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, the Middle East & Africa. There are market-specific packages and pricing variations across the regions for the two devices.

All bundles will come with free wearables, Freebuds, warranties, and other accessories. The Huawei P50 Pro is priced at €1,199 ($1,371), while the P50 Pocket is Huawei’s first foldable clamshell with no visible gap when closed, is available at €1,599 ($1,829) for the gold color model with 12/512 GB configuration, and €1,299 ($1,486) for the white 8/256 GB model. The P50 lineup is a great offering by Huawei as it tries to claw its way to the top of the global smartphone market before the US sanctions hammer. The P50 series has an impressive camera setup as they are photography-oriented.

The Huawei P50 Pro and P50 Pocket have decent batteries and overall impressive performance across several segments. France-based customers will get a gift Freebuds Pro and three months subscription to Adidas Runtastic. There are similar offerings for other regions, and Huawei hopes the incentives will spur back its previous brand relevance to life. There are several other accessories like the wireless charging stand which comes at a significantly reduced price in line with the massive incentive regime put together by the company.

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Huawei is finally back in the global market with two flagships, no matter that it is not able to use 5G components or put Google Mobile Services into its devices. The Chinese giant came up with two handsets from the same series: the Huawei P50 Pocket and the Huawei P50 Pro. The first is a foldable phone with a clamshell form factor just like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, while the latter is a traditional top-tier flagship. Unfortunately, both of these devices lack the 5G connectivity and Google Mobile Sevices, but for the rest, they have nothing to envy if compared to other flagships. In this comparison, you will find the differences between their specifications.

Huawei P50 Pocket vs Huawei P50 Pro

Design

The Huawei P50 Pocket is one of the few foldable phones in the market and it wins the design comparison just for this reason. But besides being a foldable phone, this is also a very beautiful device. Its circular external display looks gorgeous just like its materials. Being a clamshell phone, it is able to fold in half and become extremely compact. Last but not least, it is very thin while unfolded: its thickness is just 7.2 mm. The Huawei P50 Pro is a beautiful phone as well, but it is a traditional smartphone with a glass back and an aluminum frame. However, unlike its internal rival, it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification.

Display

The technical specifications of the displays found on the Huawei P50 Pocket and the P50 Pro are more or less the same. They are OLED panels with one billion colors, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. They are not the best displays in the market, but they definitely belong to the high-end segment. The Huawei P50 Pocket is more interesting because it has a foldable display with a 21:9 aspect ratio. As already mentioned, it is able to reduce its dimensions by folding and, while the phone is folded, you can use a small external display to check notifications and shoot selfies with the rear cameras.

Specs & Software

The Huawei P50 Pocket is powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform: one of the two best Qualcomm chipsets of 2021, providing flagship specifications. Despite being a flagship chipset, it lacks the 5G support due to the U.S. ban restrictions, but it is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. You can get exactly the same hardware department with the Huawei P50 Pro, but in some markets, this phone is powered by the proprietary Kirin 9000 chipsets. Even the software is the same on both the phones: HarmonyOS 2 in China and EMUI 12 without Google Mobile Services in the global market.

Camera

The Huawei P50 Pro is the best camera phone without any doubt: it is not only better than the Huawei P50 Pocket, but it is also better than almost every phone on the shelves right now. It has a 50 MP main camera with OIS and laser autofocus, a 64 MP periscope sensor with 3.5x optical zoom, a 13 MP ultrawide camera, and a 40 MP monochromatic sensor co-developed with Leica. There is no way for the P50 Pocket to compete with its 40 MP main camera, 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and 32 MP lens, but it allows shooting selfies with the rear cameras thanks to an external display.

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Battery

The Huawei P50 Pro is able to provide longer battery life thanks to a bigger 4300 mAh battery. It even features wireless charging, unlike the P50 Pocket. Last but not least, the fast charging technology is more powerful as it is rated at 66W.

Price

The Huawei P50 Pro has a listing price of €1200/$1372 in the global market, while you need €1300/$1487 to grab a unit of the P50 Pocket. If we only look at the technical specifications, the Huawei P50 Pro is a better phone due to its superior cameras, bigger battery, waterproof body, and wireless charging. But the P50 Pocket is a foldable phone and for those who love innovative and compact devices, it may be a better choice.

Huawei P50 Pocket vs Huawei P50 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei P50 Pocket

PRO

• Foldable
• Rear cameras usable as front cameras
• Thinner
• More compact if folded

CONS

• Not waterproof

Huawei P50 Pro

PRO

• Waterproof
• Amazing cameras
• Bigger battery
• Wireless charging

CONS

• Thicker

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Last week, we witnessed the launch of new models in one of the best-selling budget smartphone series worldwide. Further, we learned that the global smartphone market grew for the first time in four years. Then, out of nowhere, two brands released shameless iPhone clones. At the same time, another company launched a Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone. All this and more happened in the last few days. Let’s take a look at them one by one in no particular order.

Before proceeding, we would like to let you know that the top stories listed here are based on our opinion. As your choices may vary, we would like to know your picks in the comment section below.

Top Stories from Last Week

New Redmi Note 11 series for international markets

After debuting the Redmi Note 11 lineup in China in November, Xiaomi finally brought the family to international on January 26. However, the series for global markets include totally different devices, namely Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.

Out of these four, the Redmi Note 11S offers the best value for its asking price. Although it looks and has the same display as the vanilla model, its specs are more comparable to the Pros.

The entire series comes with features like a high-refresh display, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, MUI 13, a 5,000mAh battery, and more. You can learn more about them by visiting this link.

Smartphone market observed multiple records

The global smartphone market grew for the first time in 2021 since 2017. Counterpoint Research revealed that the shipments reached 1.39 billion units by growing 4% YoY.

The Indian smartphone, in particular, grew 12%YoY last year by registering 162 million units in shipment. On the other hand, the Chinese market shipped 333 million units and incremented by only 1%.

Finally, pivoting to the budget segment at the right time (ahead of LG’s demise), OnePlus saw an insane 524% YoY growth in the US in Q4 2021.

iPhone clones from Gionee and Blackview

Gionee 13 Pro went official last week with an uncanny iPhone 13 resemblance and HarmonyOS. However, it has entry-level specs like an HD+ display (LCD) and a UNISOC T310 chipset. For just  ¥529 (483), it doesn’t sound like a bad deal after all.

At around the same time, Blackview A95 also got announced with an iPhone 13 Pro-like design. Its main highlights other than design include a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), and a 4,380mAh battery.

Face ID now works with a mask 

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, iPhones can be finally unlocked with masks on. However, this feature is currently only available in the beta channel. Also, it requires iPhone 12 or newer models.

Additionally, Apple is working on a new feature that will turn iPhones into POS machines. This feature will be reportedly useful for micro-merchants.

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is a new chip for Chromebooks

MediaTek announced a new SoC called Komapnio 1380 for premium Chromebooks on January 26. This 6m chip arrives with an octa-core CPU consisting of four ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 3GHz and a five-core ARM Mali-G57 GPU.

It supports up to 4K 60Hz display, AV1 decoding, WiFi 6//6E, and Bluetooth 5. The chipset will make its global debut inside the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, which is scheduled to hit the shelves in June.

HUAWEI P50 Pocket reaches global markets alongside HUAWEI P50 Pro

On January 26, Huawei announced the arrival of HUAWEI P50 Pro and HUAWEI P50 Pocket to multiple international markets like Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America.

The 4G-only premium handsets from the once world’s largest smartphone brand sport the same set of features as the variant sold in China, except for software. The global editions of these devices run EMUI 12 without GMS (Google Mobile Services) instead of HarmonyOS.

Despite their shortcomings in terms of software, Huawei is charging a whopping €1,199 for the HUAWEI P50 Pro (8GB + 256GB) and €1,299 for the HUAWEI P50 Pocket (8GB + 256GB). There’s also a Premium Edition of the latter phone with a unique design and 12GB + 512GB memory configuration for €1,599.

JioPhone 5G could be Jio’s first 5G smartphone

A report on January 25 disclosed that the Indian carrier Jio is working on its first 5G smartphone called JioPhone 5G. This device is expected to go official in June with much better specs than the poorly received JioPhone Next.

The handset is said to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display (HD+), 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

OnePlus phones might run H₂OOS in the near future

On January 27, popular Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma tweeted that the unified operating system of OPPO and OnePlus could be called H₂OOS. Since his claim is based on a trademark filing by OnePlus, he could be wrong.

Anyway, the H₂OOS (Water OS) trademark is interesting as it combines the names of OxygenOS (O₂) and the discontinued HydrogenOS (H₂OS). The name has no mention of ColorOS, which the software will be actually based on.

Furthermore, a couple of days before this tweet, a tipster stated that the OnePlus 10 Ultra could debut in H2 2022 as the brand’s first superphone or ultra-premium smartphone. The device is said to house OPPO’s MariSilicon NPU.

HONOR to showcase new products at MWC 2022

HONOR has confirmed to attend MWC 2022. The company has scheduled a launch conference for February 28. The event will kickstart at 1 PM CET.

The brand is teasing the launch of the new Magic series with a quote ‘The Power of Magic’. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the upcoming lineup of handsets.

Micromax IN Note 2 and vivo Y75 5G  debut in India

Micromax launched the IN Note 2 on January 25 as the successor of IN Note 1 for ₹13,490 (4GB + 64GB). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone arrives with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounte fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Chinese handset maker vivo debuted a new budget 5G smartphone called vivo Y75 5G in India on January 27. For ₹21,990 (8GB  +128GB), the phone offers a 6.58-inch FHD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

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Huawei today officially announced the start of the global availability of its P50 Pro and P50 Pocket flagship phones. Consumers in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America will be able to buy them quite soon as part of the first phase of release.

Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 888 4G chip. Unlike its 5G variant, the chip comes equipped with only a 4G LTE modem, and so far, Qualcomm seems to have produced it only for Huawei.

The Huawei P50 Pro arrived in China back in July 2021 and has finally made its way to the global market. It features a 6.6-inch OLED screen with 2700 x 1228 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. For photography, there is a quad-camera setup at the rear that has been co-developed with Leica. It consists of 50MP main, 40MP monochrome, 13MP ultra-wide, and 64MP periscope telephoto cameras. The 4,360 mAh battery supports 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.

The P50 Pro will only come in a single memory variant — 8GB RAM + 256GB storage — that’s been priced at EUR 1,199. Color options are Golden Black and Cocoa Gold.

The Huawei P50 Pocket is a fresh offering, launched only last month in China. It will now be making its way to the global market with its innovative form-factor and compelling specs. The device features a 1-inch Cover Screen on the exterior that lets you interact with notifications, controls, and cameras. And on the inside, you get a 6.9-inch 120Hz OLED panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio. The battery is sized 4,000mAh with support for 40W charging.

The P50 Pocket will be selling in two variants. There’s a regular model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and costs EUR 1,299. Then, there’s also a Premium Edition with an upgraded design and 12GB+512GB config that costs EUR 1,599.

Pre-orders of both devices went live on Tuesday in Bulgaria where they come with free Huawei FreeBuds 4. Similar offers can be expected in other regions as well.

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Earlier this week, Huawei had launched its latest foldable smartphone, the P50 Pocket. It is a clamshell style flip phone that arrived with a number of notable features. And now, we even have the repair prices for the new device, and to no one’s surprise, it is quite expensive.

Typically, a flagship smartphone usually has a high cost of repair for its different components like the display, rear panel, or motherboard; and this holds especially true for the Chinese tech giant’s P50 Pocket as well. Talking about the device in question, it sports a 6.9 inch foldable display that has a 21:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, and more. Under the hood, it is powered by a 4G enabled Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC and 4,000mAh battery pack.

Apparently, the pricing for the base P50 Pocket and its premium edition is the same for certain. However, this doesn’t include the display, which costs up to a whopping 4,379 Yuan (roughly 690 US Dollars) for the premium version while the base variant’s display costs 3,579 Yuan to repair (roughly 560 US Dollars). In other words, the display alone is worth two capable mid range smartphones. Although, it isn’t something expected considering the specifications of the foldable OLED panel.

Similarly, the repair price for the 8GB + 128GB variant’s motherboard is 3,399 Yuan (roughly 535 US Dollars) while the 512GB variant on the Premium edition costs 4,599 Yuan (roughly 720 US Dollars). So, its clear that breaking your new Huawei P50 Pocket might set you back quite a bit due to these eye watering costs.

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As of recent, Huawei Senior Product Manager, Mr. Wang Yonggang, who is in charge of the development of the Huawei flagship P series lineup of smartphones, broke out the great news that the Huawei P series flagships have exceeded 100 million sales globally(including in China) in total since it launched the Huawei Ascend P1 almost 10 years ago. Through a blog post in the Huawei Xinsheng online forum (an online community for Huawei users in China), he shared the many milestones that Huawei has achieved in the smartphone market throughout the 10 years since Huawei launched its first flagship, the Huawei Ascend P1, back in January 2012.

Huawei first started development for the Huawei Ascend P1 as early as in the summer of 2011, where Huawei wanted to put out its first competitive flagship smartphone to the market to make a name for itself in the industry. Mr. Wang Yonggang recalled that Huawei called in their research team from Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an to fly over to Shenzhen to help develop the Huawei Ascend P1 together with their Shenzhen team. 

After many months of market research and prototypes, they finally launched the Huawei Ascend P1 in January 2012 with a 4.3 AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8MP BSI rear camera in a lightweight and 7.6mm unibody, at a flagship price of RMB 2,999(471 USD) at the time. 

Although the Huawei Ascend P1 was not a bestseller by any metrics, it was Huawei’s first step to transition away from a B2B (Business to Business) company to a B2C(Business to Consumer) company with its first-ever flagship smartphone for the Chinese public.

Huawei’s next flagship, the Huawei Ascend P2, however, was not released in China and was instead released outside of China in markets such as the European and Japanese markets in 2013. This was due in part that the Huawei Ascend P2 was equipped with 4G which China did not have a proper rollout till 2014, and therefore Huawei decided to release it in the global market instead. The Huawei Ascend P2 was also the first Huawei flagship to be equipped with Huawei’s in-house Kirin SOC.

The next milestone for Huawei was the Huawei Ascend P6 with its show-stopping ID design, as the P6 was the world’s thinnest smartphone at its release, with a thickness of only 6.18mm. Looking back, it was the Huawei flagship that defined the premium design language of Huawei P series flagships for many years to come. 

The next big leap was the Huawei P9 with its dual rear camera setup. The Huawei P9 was Huawei’s first phone to collaborate with famous camera imaging company Leica, and the P9’s rear camera was equipped with a normal color lens as well as a monochrome lens. The phone then captures the image with both lenses and uses computational software to provide the best-looking photo for the user.

The next generational leap in photography was with the Huawei P20 Pro with its industry-breaking triple camera setup consisting of a wide lens, a monochrome lens, and a telephoto lens for versatile photography. The Huawei P20 Pro also came with the popular colourway Twilight, which solidified Huawei’s flagship design philosophy in the premium market.

The Huawei P30 series adopted a new type of RYYB colored lens for better images, while the P40 series provided marginal upgrades, such as 10x optical zoom for the series.

The Huawei P50 series was quite a confusing flagship lineup until recently. But Huawei launched the P50 Pocket this week, the company’s first-ever clamshell flagship foldable, which proved that Huawei is bringing forward innovation to its P series flagships once again.

(Source)

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Huawei has just announced a new number of its new products in its launch event earlier today (23rd December 2021). But, the highlight of this conference was undoubtedly its new P50 Pocket flip phone, which is the company’s latest foldable smartphone that arrives with a number of interesting features. So lets check it out.

Design and Display

With the P50 Pocket, the Chinese tech giant placed an emphasis on a premium design and build quality. It arrives in a White and Premium Gold variant (in the overseas market) with the former featuring a diamond like aesthetic while the Gold variant has specially made by a prominent haute couture designer, Iris Van Herpen. Both variants feature an advanced 3D micro sculpted design on the back, which also houses a circular camera module and the round Cover Screen that can display notification and other crucial information from a variety of supported apps.

Arriving at the front, the device sports a 6.9 inch OLED display that has a 21:9 aspect ratio, 442ppi pixel density, support 1.07 billion colors and P3 wide color gamut. The display even offers a 120Hz refresh rate with a 300Hz touch sampling rate as well. A notable aspect of the entire design is its Multi Dimensional Hinge which has an even shorter radius than its predecessors. The company’s R&D team spent years developing this key part of the phone, through which it offers a clamshell like inward folding design.

Camera

When talking about foldable smartphones, the display and its related aspects usually take center stage while the camera more or less feels like an after thought. However, Huawei sought to change this outlook with the P50 Pocket that offers quite a unique photography experience. Its houses a 40 megapixel True Chroma camera, alongside a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 32 megapixel Ultra Spectrum camera that is paired with a 10 channel Multi Spectrum sensor and an Ultra Spectrum illuminator. While the primary and wide angle lens are nothing out of the ordinary, the tertiary sensor is what adds that innovative punch.

The company’s latest breakthrough in camera technology is Ultra Spectrum camera and its related sensors that allows it to offer improved image reproduction and capture minute details that help in producing clearer images even in the dark. Although, its key function is the new Ultra Spectrum Fluorescence Photography mode that lets users capture content and details that cannot be seen by the naked eye. In other words, it opens up a new world of patterns and colors that is otherwise unseen. This sensor can even be used practically to determine whether a user has properly applied sunscreen on their face to avoid sunburns.

Specifications

Under the hood, the Huawei P50 Pocket features a 4,000mAh battery pack that supports 40W SuperCharge fast charging. It feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC, but only offer 4G support. Other features include up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi 6, face unlock from the front and back camera, and a side mounted fingerprint scanner as well. The device weighs just 190 grams and is 7.2mm thick when unfolded and 15.2mm thick when folded.

Pricing and Availability

The P50 Pocket is available in three colors, namely Black, Diamond White, and Premium Gold Edition. However, only the last two will be available in the overseas market. The pricing starts from 8988 Yuan (roughly 1,410 US Dollars) for the 8GB + 256GB model and goes up to 10,988 Yuan (roughly 1,725 US Dollars) for the Premium Gold Edition that offers 12GB + 512GB storage configuration. The sale of the device starts later today.

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Earlier today (21st December 2021), Huawei shared a new teaser for its upcoming foldable smartphone, the P50 Pocket. The new image poster showcases the device from the side and even reveals a new color variant as well.

The brand shared the new teaser poster on its official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). In the social media post, the company mentions that today marks the “winter solstice,” which means that it is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. While this term might not seem relevant to upcoming smartphone, the Chinese tech giant could be hinting at the name of the new color variant of the P50 Pocket that it showcased in the image poster.

Looking at the teaser, we can observe the side profile of the P50 Pocket, which is in a Silver color variant. Previously, we had reported on the P50 Pocke was spotted on Harper’s Bazaar, a known fashion magazine, with Chinese actress Guan Xiaotong endorsing the smartphone in a Gold color variant. In other words, it is confirmed that the P50 Pocket will be available in at least a Silver and Gold variant, with the former possibly being called something akin to Winter (if not downright calling it the Winter Solstice). Notably, the grooves on the Silver version’s rear panel also appear to be different from the Gold version.

Talking about the specs of the highly anticipated smartphone, it features a 6.8 inch primary display that folds inward like a clamshell while the external panel is a 1 inch circular panel that is housed below the camera module on the back. Under the hood, the device is expected to be powered by a 4,100mAh battery pack that might support 66W fast charging. It will also run the Kirin 9000 chipset, which will reportedly not feature 5G support. The Huawei P50 Pocket is set to be unveiled on December 23, so stick around as we will be covering the launch event.

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The P50 Pocket will be debuting as Huawei’s first flip phone with a foldable screen on Dec. 23. A fresh report by MyDrivers has revealed the key specifications of the P50 Pocket. The leak reveals that It will not be a 5G device.

Huawei P50 Pocket specifications (Rumored)

The report reveals that the Huawei P50 Pocket will feature a 6.8-inch inner foldable display and a 1-inch circular secondary display. There is no information available on the design of the P50 Pocket’s internal display. The clamshell device is powered by the Kirin 9000 chipset, which will lack support for 5G connectivity.

The rear camera setup of the Huawei P50 Pocket has a Sony IMX766 50-megapixel primary camera. It will be coupled with a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The megapixel count of its front camera is yet to be revealed.

The P50 Pocket will be backed by a 4,100mAh battery, which will seemingly offer a long battery life. The device will carry support for 66W fast charging.

As far as pricing is concerned, the Huawei P50 Pocket is likely to be priced lower than the Galaxy Z Flip 3, which debuted with a price tag of $999. Readers are advised to digest the Huawei P50 Pocket specs leak with a grain of salt. The Dec. 23 event will also see the launch of other products such as the Watch D smartwatch, smart glasses, notebooks, and more.

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Foldables are now commonplace in the public eye. They are now more mainstream than ever before, and everyone is itching to get their hands on one. Therefore, it is no surprise that every phone manufacturer is rushing in to launch their first-ever foldable, with Oppo just announcing its Oppo Find N this week.

Although the current global foldable market is only dominated by Samsung, the Chinese foldable market tells a different story and notably has two major phone manufacturers on the battlefield, Huawei and Samsung, with Huawei holding 64.0% of the foldable market in China, more than 50%!

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A report published on 17 December by iResearch China revealed that throughout 2021, Huawei has amassed a market share of 64% in the Chinese foldable market. Huawei has even surpassed the peak when it was dominating in the Chinese conventional smartphone market during yesteryears, prior to the US sanctions.

iResearch China has also revealed that there has been a growing demand for clamshell foldables, in line with Huawei’s announcement about the Huawei P50 Pocket at its Huawei Winter Flagship Keynote event on 23 December 2021. When choosing the best clamshell foldable to buy, consumers responded that their main priority is the specs and features of the foldable, while the runner-up is the fashionable design and feel of the foldable.

On the other fence, when choosing the best open book type foldable to buy, iResearch China reveals that consumers focus more on the specs and features, as well as the reputation of the brand they are buying from.

It cannot be disputed that one of the key attractive selling points of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 was its trendy pastel coloured design and that its fashionable design was one thing it had over its sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Although Huawei already has its Huawei Mate X2, its flagship open book type foldable, they also want to recreate the success of the Z Flip3 with their first-ever clamshell flagship foldable next week with the Huawei P50 Pocket. The Huawei P50 Pocket will be announced on Wednesday, 23 December.

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2022 seems to be the year of the foldables, just as realme’s Xu Qi had earlier predicted. The market that has been completely dominated by Samsung until now is beginning to heat up firstly with the release of the OPPO Find N and now the soon-to-launch Huawei P50 Pocket.

A launch event will be held on December 23rd for the device where the curtains will also be lifted on some other products like the Huawei Watch D smartwatch with support for blood pressure monitoring. The Huawei P50 Pocket is likely the same device that has been doing rounds as the Huawei Mate V for a while now.

Design & Display

Display analyst and CEO of Display Supply China Consultants (DSCC) Ross Young recently revealed that the Huawei P50 Pocket is equipped with a large 6.85-inch foldable screen, which is a tiny bit larger than the one on the Galaxy Z Flip3. The primary display is complemented by a smaller, circular cover display on the outside of the phone, with a size of 1-inch. This one is positioned under the rear camera module, also with a circular design.

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But even with the usage of such a breakthrough piece of tech, Huawei hasn’t gone light on the design of the Huawei P50 Pocket and has undoubtedly made it quite the head-turner, with a golden body and a unique textured finish. Some images were shared yesterday by a fashion magazine, showing Chinese actress Guan Xiaotong endorsing the Huawei P50 Pocket. A use case of the outside display has also been demonstrated therein, showing the actress clicking a selfie using the rear camera.

Cameras on the Huawei P50 Pocket

Moving on to the cameras, a tipster had claimed that the P50 Pocket’s rear camera setup will include a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel snapper, and an 8-megapixel tertiary lens. The handset may carry support for 3x optical zoom.

Other Specifications

Apart from the above, there is barely anything known about the Huawei P50 Pocket in terms of specifications, although reports do suggest that the phone will be coming with support for 66W rapid charging. If true, it will be leaving the Galaxy Flip3’s 15W charging in the dust.

There is no information on the chipset and battery capacity of the P50 Pocket. The device is likely to arrive with support for 66W rapid charging. Apart from the gold variant, the P50 Pocket may also arrive in a blue edition. The leak claims that it will be priced lower than the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G. To recollect, the Samsung flip phone was introduced with a pricing of $999. As usual, readers are recommended the specs leak of the P50 Pocket with a grain of salt.

Colors & Expected Pricing

Apart from the gold coloring showcased in the images above, the Huawei P50 Pocket may also come in a blue edition and a white variant.

As for pricing, the phone is expected to be cheaper than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip3 that debuted with a price tag of $999. Offerings from Chinese companies are generally cheaper as it was seen with the OPPO Find N’s price of around $1,200, which is much lower than the Z Fold3’s launch price of $1,799.99.

That said, with just a few days left for launch, we should be getting further details about the stunning foldable phone through both official and unofficial channels.

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Huawei P50 Pocket is one of the many Huawei devices that are set to break cover on Dec. 23 in China. What’s interesting about the P50 Pocket is that it will be arriving as the company’s first flip phone with a foldable display. Huawei is yet to share the specifications of the device. However, different sources have spilt some information on the specs of the P50 Pocket. Here is all that is known about the company’s first clamshell with a foldable screen.

Huawei P50 Pocket specifications (Rumored)

According to display analyst and CEO of Display Supply China Consultants (DSCC) Ross Young, the Huawei P50 Pocket is equipped with a 6.85-inch foldable screen. The screen is bit bigger than that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, which features a 6.7-inch foldable AMOLED panel.

Young added that the cover display of the P50 Pocket has a 1-inch cover display. He is talking about the round-shaped secondary screen, which is available below the rear camera of the P50 Pocket.

Coming to the other specs, tipster Yash Raj has claimed the P50 Pocket’s rear camera setup will include a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel snapper, and an 8-megapixel tertiary lens. The handset may carry support for 3x optical zoom.

There is no information on the chipset and battery capacity of the P50 Pocket. The device is likely to arrive with support for 66W rapid charging. Apart from the gold variant, the P50 Pocket may also arrive in a blue edition. The leak claims that it will be priced lower than the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G. To recollect, the Samsung flip phone was introduced with a pricing of $999. As usual, readers are recommended the specs leak of the P50 Pocket with a grain of salt.

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The Huawei P50 Pocket is all set to go official on Dec. 23 in China. The Chinese manufacturer ventured into the foldable segment back in 2019. The Mate X and Mate Xs foldable phones sported an outward folding design. The Mate X2, which debuted last year, came with an inward folding design. The upcoming P50 Pocket will be debuting as the company’s first flip phone with a foldable display. Here is a look at the official images that showcase the P50 Pocket foldable in all its golden glory.

Huawei P50 Pocket images

The images shared by Harper’s Bazaar, a fashion magazine, shows Chinese actress Guan Xiaotong endorsing the Huawei P50 Pocket. The images give a good look at the golden variant of the flip phone. Unfortunately, the images do not reveal its display design.

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The images show that the Huawei P50 Pocket being a clamshell device will be sporting a vertical folding design. The images suggest that it will be a female-focused smartphone as it appears like a small makeup box when folded. The pocket-friendly device has a unique texture on its back, which gives it a premium appeal.

The back panel of the Huawei P50 Pocket houses two rings. The first one seemingly includes a triple camera unit and an LED flash and the second one appears to be a secondary screen. The secondary display can also be used to capture selfie shots using the rear cameras.

It is speculated that the P50 Pocket may also come in a white variant. At present, there is no information available on the specifications of the Huawei P50 Pocket.

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Yesterday, Huawei teased its upcoming clamshell foldable phone dubbed Huawei P50 Pocket. The device is scheduled to launch on December 23 in China. Today, the company is back, this time the crystal-like shiny design has been revealed.

According to the teaser, the Huawei P50 Pocket will come with a clamshell design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. Interestingly, the device has a unique design at the rear with a crystal-like embossed structure which seems to make it easy to hold.

It has a white colourway and it looks bright with its silver-coloured edges. We can notice the antenna bands and the screen lift-up niche in images. The sure does look interesting. However, it remains to be seen whether it holds up to the hype that the Galaxy Z Flip3 created.

As of now, the Motorola Razr is the only competition for the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Razr has a 6.2-inch internal screen and a 2.7-inch external display. On the other hand, the Z Flip3 sports a larger 6.7-inch internal display and a tiny 1.1-inch cover screen. The Z Flip3 is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC, while the Razr has the Snapdragon 765G chipset.

We expect, the Huawei P50 Pocket to bring premium internals while offering a great screen similar to its competition.

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Huawei has announced that the company will be holding a new launch event to unveil its new flagship smartphone — Huawei P50 Pocket which appears to be a new foldable smartphone from the brand.

The launch event will take place on 23rd December at 03:30 PM local time in China. The teaser image pretty much confirms that the device in question is a foldable smartphone.

The image hints that the phone has a vertical folding design and could come in at least two color options — White and Gold. It’s likely that this is the same smartphone that has been making rounds as Huawei Mate V, featuring a clamshell design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lineup.

Recently leaked images of the upcoming phone’s cover have revealed that the flip design smartphone will have two circular modules on the back panel at the top-left corner for the camera setup, similar to what we have seen on the Huawei P50.

As of now, not much is known about the features and specifications of the upcoming Huawei P50 Pocket foldable smartphone but given that the launch is just a few days away, we expect to know more about the phone thorugh leaks as well as official teasers.

Along with the Huawei P50 Pocket, the company is also expected to launch a few other products at the same event on 23rd December in China, including the Huawei Watch D smartwatch with support for blood pressure monitoring.

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