Huawei Pocket S is now official, Huawei’s cheapest foldable mobile phone

New Huawei PocketS this is clamshell mobile with hardware included in the mid-range and with the sole purpose: to offer cheap folding mobile.

Folding clamshell mobiles have a significant drawback, namely, in addition to their compact dimensions when folded, they do not provide new functions, because the displayed screen is identical to that of a traditional mobile phone. It’s true that they usually have a tiny second screen to use the mobile phone without unfolding it, but nothing more.

It’s not a foldable phone that opens like a book like the Huawei Mate Xs, where when unfolded the screen is twice the size of a phone and it becomes a tablet.

That’s why mobile folding beds they need to adjust the price more if they want to be mainstream. And this is what Huawei has done with the new Huawei PocketSwhich is basically a pocketable Huawei P50 but with brighter cases and some hardware cuts to reduce the price by 50%.

As we can see in the photos, this clamshell or mobile type shell, which folds in half horizontally. When folded, it only takes 8.7 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm, so it can be carried in a small bag without taking up much space.

will be sold in white, black, green, yellow, pink and blue colorsall in very light colors.

Folding and unfolding your phone all the time is a hassle, especially for people who check notifications 300 times a day. That’s why there are sensors under the cameras Huawei PocketS Exist small round screen where you can view notifications, email, even videos and widgets without opening your phone.

Huawei Pocket S: stripped down P50 Pocket

As we said in the introduction, Huawei took the design of the P50 Pocket and trimmed the hardware a bit to get mid/high end mobile phone at a price that in China is about 825 euros, but here it will approach 1000 euros. it 600 euros less than P50 Pocket.

Thus it is functions of huawei pocket s:

Huawei PocketS It has a slightly lower processor than the P50 Pocket, as well as less memory and storage (although there is a version to match the P50 Pocket), and a smaller camera sensor.

unfolded OLED display has the size 6.9 inches and one Full HD+ resolutionwith update rate 120 Hz. The outer screen with the mobile phone folded is basically similar to that of a smartwatch with a 1.04-inch diagonal and a resolution of 340 x 340 pixels at 60Hz.

The built-in processor takes it up a notch: it snapping dragon 778, compared to Snapdragon 888 in P50 Pocket. FROM 8 or 12 GB of RAM and 256 or 512 GB of internal memory. Huawei decided to offer several options so that users have more choice.

As for the camera sensors, it loses the third ultra-spectral sensor at 32 megapixels. At the back there is 40 megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization, and 13MP wide angle with f/2.2 aperture. Selfie camera – 10.7 MP with f / 2.2 aperture.

battery 4000 MHz guarantees autonomy throughout the day, even with constant use. Have 40W fast chargingand seems to be losing wireless charging.

also unites WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC and USB Type C 2.0. The fingerprint scanner is located on the side. Operating system Harmony OS 3, without Google services or 5G support due to US veto.

As we can see, a mobile phone with some cuts compared to its predecessor, but with a premium design and important performance. All with a purpose to reduce the price almost 600 euros.

it Prices in China from Huawei Pocket S, you can buy there from November 11:

• Huawei Pocket S with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB – 825 euros.
• Huawei Pocket S with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB – 900 euros.
• Huawei Pocket S with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB – not disclosed.

New clamshell mobile, Huawei PocketSwants to reach more users by slightly reducing its features compared to the P50 Pocket in order to reduce the price by almost 600 euros and become Huawei’s cheapest foldable phone. Will he get it? As of now, there is no release date or pricing in Spain.