Huawei used to be one of the top-selling smartphone makers in the world, even though U.S. sanctions have dealt a considerable blow to the brand. However, the Chinese tech giant still sells some smartphones abroad, and it just announced the global launch of the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket. According to Huawei, the smartphones will be available in “key markets in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Europe and Latin America.”
Huawei launched the P50 Pro smartphone in China last year. The global version of the smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, unlike the Chinese version that uses the company’s own Kirin 9000 SoC. Huawei’s P-series smartphones are known for their camera performance, and speaking of which, the P50 Pro features a unique dual-ring design and a Leica-branded quad-camera setup. It includes a 50MP main camera, a 40MP monochrome lens, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens.
The phone features a 6.6-inch OLED display with a screen resolution of 2,700 x 1,228, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole cutout at the top that houses the 13MP selfie camera. The P50 Pro has a 4,360 mAh battery with support for 66W Huawei SuperCharge and 50W Huawei Wireless SuperCharge fast charging technology. It will be available in two colorways: Golden Black and Cocoa Gold, both in a single storage option with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The Huawei P50 Pocket is a clamshell foldable smartphone similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3. The rear design of the smartphone looks identical to the P50 Pro, although instead of a camera, it includes a rear screen in one of the rings. The first ring houses a 40MP main camera, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 32MP “hyperspectral camera.” The second ring has a 1-inch circular display, which is smaller than the one on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3. The smartphone’s main display is a 6.9-inch OLED panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 2,790 x 1,188 resolution. It supports up to 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate, and the 10.7MP selfie shooter sits in the hole-punch cutout at the top.
The P50 Pocket has a 4,000 mAh battery that supports Huawei’s 40W SuperCharge fast charging. The phone will be available in two versions. There’s a “regular” version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, and it’s available in black and white. But there’s also a premium version, made in collaboration with designer Iris van Herpen, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
The phones also have expected limitations due to the U.S. government’s continued dissatisfaction with Huawei. Global Snapdragon-enabled P50 Pro and P50 Pocket versions will be limited to 4G networks and won’t get 5G support. Also, the lack of Google services means the phone uses Huawei’s apps and AppGallery instead of Google’s apps and Play Store.
Complete News Source: Android Police
