HUAWEI launched its latest foldable flip phone the HUAWEI Pocket S in China after the HUAWEI P50 Pocket launch last December. It has the same 6.9-inch FHD+ foldable flexible screen with a 21: 9 screen ratio, 120Hz refresh rate screen, and a small 1.04-inch AMOLED external screen. It runs on the Snapdragon 778 4G processor with 8GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, and is based on HarmonyOS 3.0.
It has a triple rear camera setup where a 40MP primary camera along with a 13MP ultra-wide camera on the back, the phone has a 10-channel multi-spectral sensor and offers 2.5cm macro. The front side has a 10.7MP punch-hole camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It is powered by a 4000mAh battery that supports 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge wired fast charging.
It has a water drop hinge MIM steel material, which is more tough and stable. After 400,000 folding tests, it has obtained the world’s first Swiss SGS folding screen mobile phone durability certification. The phone draws inspiration from all things in nature, integrates high-end fashion, and has six colors that include Black, Frost Silver, Mint Green, Pink, Primrose Gold, and Ice Crystal Blue.
HUAWEI Pocket S Specifications -
| Display | 6.9-inch (2790 x 1188 Pixels) FHD+ OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, DCI-P3 colour gamut, up to 1.07 billion colours |
| Processor | Octa Core Snapdragon 778G 4G Mobile Platform with Adreno 642L GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB RAM with 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, expandable memory up to 256 GB with NM memory card |
| OS/UI | HarmonyOS 3.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Rear Cameras | 40MP True-Chroma Camera with f/1.8 aperture, 13MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2.5cm macro, 10-channel multi-spectral sensor |
| Front Camera | 10.7MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Audio |
| Dimensions | 170 (87.3 when folded) ×75.5 ×7.2 (15.2 when folded) mm |
| Weight | 190g |
| Connectivity | Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 Dual band), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C (GEN1) |
| Battery/Charger | 4000mAh (typical) battery with 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge wired fast charging |
The HUAWEI Pocket S will be available from November 10th only in China and the pre-order has started now. The 512GB version will be available in December.
HUAWEI Pocket S Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 5988 yuan (US$ 822 / Rs. 68,010 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 6488 yuan (US$ 890 / Rs. 73,700 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/512GB storage version - 7488 yuan (US$ 1028 / Rs. 85,060 approx.)
