Huawei Philippines just launched two of its best smartphones to date, the Huawei P50 Pro and P50 Pocket.
First, we have the Huawei P50 Pro. It officially came out with two chipset versions, but the one we’re getting here is the Snapdragon 888 4G variant. This device also has a fast and vibrant 120Hz OLED screen, a decent 4,360mAh battery, ultra-fast 66W wired charging, and an impressive 50W wireless charging.
On the back, the P50 Pro features a brand-new design. There are two circular glass on the top left that houses the 50-megapixel main shooter with optical image stabilization, joined by a 40-megapixel BnW sensor, 13-megapixel ultra-wide, and a long 64-megapixel periscope-style telephoto lens.
Huawei P50 Pro Specs
- HarmonyOS 2.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby (Hybrid)
- 6.6-inch curved FHD+ OLED display, 2700 x 1228 pixel resolution, 450ppi
- HDR
- 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling
- 2.84GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage, expandable via NM card
- 13-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, omnidirectional PDAF, OIS) + 40-megapixel (BnW, f/1.6) + 13-megapixel (16mm ultra-wide, f/2.2) + 64-megapixel (periscope, 3.5x optical, OIS, PDAF) rear cameras, Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED flash
- IP68 water and dust resistant
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers, No headphone jack
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Quad-band GPS, A-GPS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5mm
- Weight: 195g
- Colors: Gold, Black
- 4,360mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired, 50W wireless charging
The Huawei P50 Pro has an official price of Php52,999 in the Philippines. It will be up for pre-order starting February 4, where you can get it with a free Huawei FreeBuds Pro worth Php7,999.
There’s also the Huawei P50 Pocket, which is easily the fanciest and good-looking Huawei smartphone we’ve seen. As you can see, it’s a clamshell phone with a 6.9-inch foldable OLED panel at a 120Hz refresh rate.
The design on the back is similar to the P50 Pro, with the second circular glass housing a 1.04-inch cover OLED screen that gives quick views of the time, notifications, music controls, and more.
Like the former, this one is also powered by a Snapdragon 888 4G flagship processor. However, the cameras are downgraded a bit. We now have a 40-megapixel main shooter, 13-megapixel ultra-wide, and a dedicated 32-megapixel ultra spectrum sensor.
To achieve its chic size, the device only has a 4,000mAh battery and 40W wired fast charging.
Huawei P50 Pocket Specs
- HarmonsOS 2.0 / EMUI 12
- Dual SIM, Dual standby, Hybrid
- 6.9-inch FHD+ foldable OLED display, 2790 x 1188 pixel resolution, 442ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 1.04-inch cover OLED display, 340 x 340 pixel resolution, 328ppi
- 2.84GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- Adreno 660 GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, expandable via NM card
- 10.7-megapixel front camera
- 40-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 32-megapixel (ultra spectrum) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS, A-GPS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (unfolded), 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm (folded)
- Weight: 190g
- Colors: Gold, Whilte, Black
- 4,000mAh non-removable battery, 40W wired fast charging, 5W reverse charging
The Huawei P50 Pocket is available locally for Php69,999, while the Huawei P50 Pocket Premium Edition with 12GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and Gold color retails for Php86,999. It will also be up for pre-order starting February 4 and will come with a free Huawei Watch 3 valued at Php18,999.