Huawei P50 Pro, P50 Pocket Smartphones Released Globally, Play Store Still Missing

Last Updated on January 27, 2022 by Anu Joy

Huawei is finally gearing up to launch its flagship smartphones, the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket in the international markets. The company has announced that the smartphones will be first released in Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company is looking forward to launching it in more regions later.  The P50 Pro handset was launched in July 2021, while the P50 Pocket foldable smartphone was launched in December 2021 in Huawei’s home country, China. Both phones will run on EMUI globally, but without Google apps support. Let’s have a look at what these flagships have to offer. 

Huawei P50 Pocket: Features, Specifications

The mainstay of the Huawei P50 Pocket is its patented hinge mechanism, which leaves no folding gap when closed, something we saw with the recently-launched Oppo Find N foldable smartphone. It sports a 6.9-inch 120Hz OLED main screen with a resolution of 2790 x 1188 pixels and a 21:9 aspect ratio. When folded, the Huawei P50 Pocket’s 1-inch size cover screen offers service widgets for apps such as maps, music players, and QR codes. It lets you check for notifications at a glance without having to open the phone. While using navigation, the cover screen provides you with turn-by-turn directions. 

The Huawei P50 Pocket is powered by Qualcomm’s 2021 flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 888. It will come with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage capacity.  

In the photography department, it is equipped with a 40MP main camera, a 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide shooter, and a 32MP f/1.8 ultra-spectrum camera. Huawei’s XD Fusion Pro super-spectral imaging technology provides improved contrast, details, and enhanced low-light imaging. For selfie addicts, there’s a camera housed in the punch-hole cutout on the main screen. You can also use the cover screen as a digital viewfinder to click images. 

The P50 Pocket gets a smaller battery than the P50 Pro, which is a 4000mAh coupled with 40-watt wired fast charging support. The phone comes with 7.2mm thickness when unfolded and 15.2mm thickness when folded. 

Huawei P50 Pro: Features, Specifications

The Huawei P50 Pro comes in a candy bar design and sports a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and one billion colours. This one too will be powered by a Snapdragon 888 SoC (System on Chip) globally. It will be equipped with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. 

In the photography department, the handset is equipped with a 50MP primary camera, a 60MP periscope zoom camera, a 13MP ultra-wide camera, and a 40MP monochrome sensor. There’s a single 13MP selfie shooter at the front. 

The Huawei P50 Pro is powered by a 4360mAh battery under its hood. It comes with 66-watt wired charging and 50-watt wireless charging support. The phone will run on EMUI 12 globally. 

Huawei P50 Pocket, P50 Pro: Price, Availability

The P50 Pocket will be available in two variants. The standard variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at EUR 1,299 (approx. ₹1,10,000) in the European regions. The Premium Edition with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage will cost EUR 1,599 (approx. ₹1,35,000).

The P50 Pro will come with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage at a price tag of EUR 1,199 (approx. ₹1,01,000). You will get free Huawei FreeBuds 4 if you pre-order the devices in Bulgaria.