Big smartphone company Huawei is about to unveil what looks like a foldable phone that flips rather than folds. The company teased on Twitter today a device called the Huawei P50 Pocket, which could be a Samsung Galaxy Flip-style device from Huawei. While the company didn’t reveal much about the device, the teaser image appears to show a phone that flips over, and since the word “Pocket”is in the name, it’s likely that the company will be making a switchable device rather than one that folds. The teaser also confirms that the phone will be launched or at least announced on December 23 at 8:30 AM CET (13:00 IST).
Specifications and features of Huawei P50 Pocket
Of course, at the moment, little is known about the Huawei P50 Pocket. However, it’s likely that Huawei will want to take over the only flip phone available today, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, which means we can make an educated guess about the device’s specs.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset and features foldable AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be important for Huawei to at least meet these specifications, since the practical performance of the device is largely dependent on these two characteristics. The company could also try to increase the resolution of the P50 Pocket to get an edge over the 1080p display panel on the Galaxy Z Flip 3.
Also, while it’s unclear how big, compact and expensive Huawei’s phone will be, it’s worth remembering that the company can no longer run Google’s official Android on its devices. This means the Huawei P50 Pocket should run on the company’s own HarmonyOS, which was introduced last year as an alternative to Android.
HarmonyOS supports almost all Android apps, though it doesn’t have the same collection as the Play Store or Apple App Store. Although Huawei has said that more and more developers are joining the HarmonyOS platform, market research from companies such as IDC, Counterpoint, and many others have shown that it has been losing market share for some time now.