Huawei's first vertically folded smartphone "P50 Pocket"
Huawei was unable to release a prominent product for the global market, but the "P50 Pocket" announced in December 2021 has become very popular in the Chinese market, and since the beginning of 2022, it will also be for the global market. It has been put in. Like the models of the last few years, it does not have Google's service (GMS), but the OS is not Huawei's own HarmonyOS, but it is also equipped with the old Android 11 based EMUI 12. [Image] Open state The processor is not that of Huawei's subsidiary Kirin, but is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888, and due to the influence of the US government sanctions, the communication method is not 5G compatible and up to 4G. The display size when opened is 6.9 inches, the aspect ratio is 21: 9, and the size is slightly larger than the same vertically folded Samsung "Galaxy Z Flip3 5G". It has a built-in 10.7 megapixel in-camera. Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen is in charge of the beautiful finish on the back. The combination of him and P50 Pocket, which features a design using the latest IT equipment, may be said to be the strongest. One external display is 1.04 type, 340 x 340 pixels. The other circular window is equipped with a triple camera. The display can be stopped at any position, but it does not seem to stop at an acute angle, so it will be used in a somewhat open position. However, it will not be a problem in practice. Unfortunately, it seems that waterproof and dustproof are not supported. It also supports flex mode, which is a common function of other companies' products for vertically folded smartphones. You can display the app on the upper and lower halves of the display by folding the main unit into an L shape and starting the camera. If it is a camera, the upper side is the preview, and the lower side is the shutter, mode switching, and preview. If you put the P50 Pocket on your desk, you can take pictures without using a tripod. The beauty of the P50 Pocket is also accentuated by the fact that there are no gaps when the main unit is closed. The number of horizontal foldable smartphones is increasing in recent models without gaps, and the trend for foldable smartphones coming out in 2022 is "zero gap" with no gaps. When closed, the sub-display can be used as a preview screen by activating the three out-cameras in addition to displaying the clock and notifications. The wide-angle camera has 48 million pixels, and it also has a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. Furthermore, by installing a spectrum camera with 32 million pixels, more beautiful color expression has become possible. Taking a selfie with the out-camera is another big advantage of the P50 Pocket. This P50 Pocket was exhibited at the Huawei store in Barcelona, Spain. I wanted to interview MWC Barcelona 2022 directly, but I asked Mr. Ayano Tominaga, an IT journalist who went to the site because he gave up traveling, to see the actual machine. This beautiful body, which is not found on other smartphones, was elegant and quite attractive. Although it is difficult to sell in developed countries because it does not support GMS, this beautiful body is a big attraction. It is undecided to launch it in the Japanese market, but even if it is difficult to sell, I would like it to be exhibited at Huawei's customer center (Ginza, etc.).
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