Huawei P50 Pocket

Display6.9" 1188 x 2790 pixels
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Main camera40MP
Battery4000 mAh
P50 Pocket product photo
7.1GoSolo score

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced
2021, December 23
Status
Available

Body

Dimensions
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm Folded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
6.9 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Features
Cover display:OLED, 1.04 inch, 340 x 340 pixels, 328 ppi

Platform

OS
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
AnTuTu (v11, est.)
768513

Memory

Card slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF 32 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm, AF
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
HDR, panorama · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
40W wired5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors
Black, Gold, Silver
Models
BAL-AL00, BAL-L49
GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways
performance
Snapdragon 888, Adreno 660 GPUHandles demanding games like PUBG and Call of Duty at high settings, but the 4G chipset means no 5G speeds for video streaming or downloads.
battery
4000 mAh, roughly 1 day moderate useWith the large 6.9-inch screen at 120Hz, expect about 5 to 6 hours of heavy screen-on time before you need to charge.
charging
40W wired, roughly 50 to 70 minutesA full charge from empty takes longer than flagship competitors, and 5W reverse charging is too slow to be practical for topping up other devices.
display
6.9" 120Hz OLED, 442 ppiScrolling is smooth and colors are accurate, but at 1.04-inch 340×340 cover screen you can only read brief messages and take quick shots folded.
camera
40MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 32MP zoomThe laser autofocus and 32MP telephoto handle close and mid-range portraits well, but you are limited to cropped zoom with no optical magnification listed.
connectivity
LTE only, Wi-Fi 6, no 5GDownloads and streaming are noticeably slower than 5G phones in coverage areas, and the China model lacks Google Play Services entirely.
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