Huawei Pocket 2 is official: A quad-camera flip phone with satellite power to rival Galaxy Z Flip 5،
The foldable smartphone market has welcomed another addition, this time from Chinese company Huawei. Roughly two years after the launch of its predecessor, the P50 Pocket, the second generation of Huawei's foldable clamshell smartphone, the Huawei Pocket 2, is now here.
The Huawei Pocket 2 features a 6.94-inch foldable OLED inner display, supporting an LTPO adaptive refresh rate of 1-120Hz. It has a maximum screen brightness of 2,200 nits.
As with anything foldable, you may be wondering what the hinge looks like. Well, the Huawei Pocket 2 features a waterdrop hinge for smooth, gap-free folding. This hinge design not only allows the phone to fold completely flat, but also helps minimize the visibility of the screen crease. Huawei claims that even with prolonged use, the screen remains flat and smooth.
The cover display features a small 1.15-inch circular display next to the camera island, designed in a symmetrical two-circle pattern. The device is available in four colors: Tahitian Grey, Rococo White, Taro Purple and Elegant Black.
Huawei Pocket 2: an overview of the camera system
Huawei Pocket 2 quad camera system (Image credit – Huawei)
The Huawei Pocket 2 stands out as the first flip phone with four cameras on the exterior. The main camera on the back of the Pocket 2 is a 50 MP shooter equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS) and an af/1.6 aperture. The ultra-wide-angle camera has a 12 MP sensor and f/2.2 aperture, while the telephoto camera has an 8 MP sensor, f/2.4 aperture and of an OIS. Additionally, the device includes a unique 2 MP hyperspectral camera.
A hyperspectral camera in a smartphone is not yet a common feature. The idea of this camera is to capture light across many other spectral bands, providing detailed information beyond just color. Think of it like seeing an object in hundreds of different “lights” instead of just three. Huawei states that the “a hyperspectral camera covers the spectrum and captures the beauty of invisible light.”
The Huawei Pocket 2 comes with many camera features including Fluorescence Photography, Super Night View, Super Macro, and more.
Huawei Pocket 2: A feature-rich experience
Huawei Pocket 2 cover screen interfaces (Image credit – Huawei)
Huawei Pocket 2 offers satellite connectivity (Image credit – Huawei)
A notable feature of the Huawei Pocket 2 is its support for two-way satellite messaging via Beidou, the Chinese satellite navigation system. This feature allows users to stay connected even in areas without cellular coverage.
Huawei Pocket 2 showing UV intensity on the cover screen (Image credit – Huawei)
Huawei Pocket 2 remote scrolling feature (Image credit – Huawei)
For convenient control when watching videos remotely or scrolling through social media, the Huawei Pocket 2 offers a feature that allows users to slide their hand up or down. This adds a touchless control option for an enhanced user experience.
An overview of the performance and battery of the Huawei Pocket 2
Huawei stopped revealing its chipsets a while ago, but the Huawei Pocket 2 is believed to be powered by the Kirin 9000S, similar to the Huawei Mate 60 Pro. Coming to storage and RAM, it offers 12GB of RAM with storage options of 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB.
The clamshell foldable comes with a 4,520mAh battery, supporting 40W wireless charging for the first time. Wired charging is rated at 66W. In comparison, Samsung's latest clamshell foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, features a 3,700mAh battery with support for just 10W wireless charging.
A relatively compact phone like this heats up quickly at these speeds, which is why Huawei incorporates a conveniently placed vapor chamber (VC) in the top half. There are also multiple layers of graphite to improve thermal conductivity.
Huawei Pocket 2 price and availability details
When it comes to pricing and availability, things get a little tricky with Huawei. The Pocket 2 has a starting price of CNY 7,499, or around $1,040 for the 256GB variant. This price puts the Huawei Pocket 2 in the same price range as its main competitors, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Oppo Find N3 Flip.
The Huawei Pocket 2, while offering features like satellite connectivity, an impressive camera setup (at least on paper), and a sizable battery, might struggle to compete with other foldable devices due to its limited global availability. For now, it is only available in China, but its availability may expand to more countries/regions in the coming months, so stay tuned for updates.
