HUAWEI P50 Pocket - Smartphone 256GB, 8GB RAM, Dual Sim, White

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It’ll be interesting to see how Qualcomm’s high-end CPU compares in our review tests, but with 8GB or 12GB of RAM onboard and a selection of storage options (256GB and 512GB), there’s no doubt that the P50 Pro is as spec-packed as it gets. That said, the folding format is very well-executed here — although a larger outer screen would add plenty of utility — and the inner screen and camera are both great. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period. That rear camera array features 40MP main and 13MP ultrawide cameras, which bring with them Huawei's new XD Optics and XD Fusion Pro systems.

In spite of paying attention and showing great sensitivity when providing the information, we can not guarantee 100% accuracy. This OLED panel is very sharp, with a 1188 x 2790p resolution, and it also boasts a 120Hz refresh rate that’s pleasingly smooth – this inner screen is by no means just a novelty, it’s a strong display in its own right that just so happens to be foldable as well.Ever since 2019, the US government sanctions on Huawei have meant that the manufacturer cannot use full-fat Android software, or the associated apps and services from Google, on its phones. As rapid as every other Android flagship we’ve reviewed thus far (although next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagships are on the way), the P50 Pro’s Geekbench 5 multicore speeds are 13% faster than its predecessor. We've heard claims like this before with other foldable phones, so we'll have to get some hands-on time with the phone before we can confirm this.

There’s no telephoto or optical zoom lens here, so you’ll just have to make do with the digital zoom options (which goes up to 5x). Anything less (or close to) one is as good as you could possibly ask for, with the P50 Pro displaying remarkably accurate colours across the palette. Huawei Malaysia’s Twitter account has shared that both phones will be unveiled for the country on January 12, and while we doubt many of our readers are in Malaysia, a launch there could mean we’ll soon start seeing the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket in other countries too. megapixel selfie camera also makes for fairly good images, and one unique aspect of the form factor is the phone’s ability to stand up half-folded, so that you can take a timed selfie without needing to have your arm outstretched.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. However, as you might have spotted in the above graphs, the iPhone 13 Pro remains the performance champion in the early stages of 2022. Lasting 16hrs 47mins in our video rundown test at native 120Hz, last year’s model beats the P50 Pro by almost five hours in the same test.