Huawei P50 Pocket Will Make You Flip (in a Good Way!)

Samsung and Motorola should take notice.
The Huawei P50 Pocket is a great flip phone, held back by its eye-watering price, lack of 5G and no Google apps. But it has plenty of other things that the Z Flip 4 could take on board.
Huawei P50 Pocket: cnet.co/3Op6m9L
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3: cnet.co/3OnbXxf
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0:00 Intro
1:12 Design
2:51 Screen
4:17 Camera
5:36 Battery
6:21 Expandable Storage
6:56 The Downside
8:47 Conclusion
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[@iamseanb17]

Funny thing, you implied that the z flip 3 has a weaker camera system when the photos just looks better on the z flip 3 basing off from this comparison

[@adityanarayansreejith9362]

“Brighter doesn’t always mean better” - MKBHD

[@0638]

@@adityanarayansreejith9362 you also need the perfect contrast, detail and colour saturation

[@andyH_England]

Samsung do everything to please with how photos look, but when a pro deciphers them (see DXO) then the reality of actuality is unmasked. The Flip3 photos are average for $1000 at best.

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Fanboi spotted

[@alvzcizzler]

That phone looks so fancy and luxurious, having an always on analog watchface on that circular display will make it look even more classy

[@rickkrockstar]

China's ready to spy on you with it's flip phone..😂😂😂😂

[@6891s]

and that’s a fax

[@cs4130]

Oh What has been google and facebook doing forever?

[@Adamwillbefree]

xiaomi and huawei cellphone has spy function in system, Chinese secret cop use cellphone to find people who criticize government

[@VaioletteWestover]

I can assure you you or I are not important enough for anyone, not to mention world governments, to care about what you do. Also Huawei is the only company to have never been proven to actually spy on people. They are however the only company that refused to share user information with U. S. spy agencies.

[@nicksoehren4812]

Just waiting to see apples take on this design which I know will have to wait till 2030 😂

[@ihmk_1075]

Clean presentation with good information 👌

[@iudexe3103]

Damn, you're on a roll lexy 🔥 Thanks for mentioning mrmobile, he deserves more recognition 😁

[@venom5809]

The design is like a guilloche dial on a high end watch.

[@superiortoall22]

Those features are nice and all but what about software support? I think 2022, (sadly) this needs to start being a key feature for phones or they just become expensive security risks

[@andyH_England]

Huawei, before the ban where my fav Android OEM due to the mix of Kirin and excellent software. Losing Google Play is not a big deal, I already have a phone using Harmony 2.0 and it is refreshing not to be tracked. Google has a natural monopoly due to the reluctance of consumers to change or at least try something else. The only reason I have not gone back to Huawei is that they no longer use Kirin and instead the sub-par Snapdragon. When they return to Kirin or go Dimensity then I will get another.

[@TommyVercettisGamingNews]

On the P20 pro. I love it.

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Thanks for sharing this CHEERS FROM New Jersey USA 👍♐

[@bonsai7438]

Samsung S22 no Huawei pls...

[@FNJ720]

That gap on the Z flip is hilarious 🤣😩🤦🏽‍♀️💀

[@ssrae-2229]

I am attracted not to this phone but this joyful presenter . Nice!

[@United_Wings]

I love 😘 it

[@willchris6949]

Lol 1700 dollars priorities man the generation of the worst shoppers ever.

[@charaznable1131]

What generation are you talking about??? Every generation has rich, middle class and poor and obviously this phone is targeted at people with more disposable income ..... Btw I'm watching this video from a 200$ phone which is 2 yrs old ......

[@MagicFlav]

If you have an auto install it’s actually Huawei issue lol

[@tutaphafanjumpa1429]

Good morning ♥️

[@wisener69]

Did I see wu tang on your playlist love it

[@Oystein87]

How dirty are peoples pockets to worry about dirt etc? I have never had that issue. And I can sometimes work in dust from rocks flying around me

[@Maxim.Teleguz]

You can’t get rid of the crease period

[@bizisback]

It's crazy how CNET is recommending a phone to people with little to no software support. Stay far away from Huawei devices.

[@domjobs18]

ATT does this all the time. It will install games and apps without your knowledge. It's a mobile service that can be stopped though thankfully.

[@nomore-constipation]

Nice of you to skip saying that the Flip3 experience is lacking when it comes to battery and cameras. As much as the camera is not horrendous, it's still a pricey phone without a super camera. I seriously don't understand why they are holding back on giving us a modern camera from the Samsung Galaxy series if this phone is the "future" I would die to see to compare S10 all the way up to S22 and then add the J and A series current phones to both Flip style phones. This would provide a lot of data to look at. Just please remember to line up your rig better for comparison. The camera lenses need to be in a vertical alignment so that the end photos are truly the same. Because side by side rig setup gives a good example, but I expect better from a technology news source link CNET. Seriously go 3D print a good rig.

[@peterhong9676]

It looks gaudy. 🙂

[@phonepup06]

The only time a new app should appear that you didn’t download is after an update that brings a new app happens

[@meejinhuang]

No Play store apps

[@Jack_dub]

2:28 that gap is impressive........................... for an anti-google phone.

[@folduniverse]

Backdoor alert. App installation without authorization.

[@KASLtja]

...........but will it work in the U.S. though? No

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

It won't randomly blow up in the US lol. Just because it won't have Google services pre installed doesn't mean it won't work

[@radroroscam3770]

.............but is the U.S. the only country in the world? No

[@Christer885]

👍

[@FNJ720]

I don’t like the etched design on the back. Eew! Tacky!

[@Pujiyanto1015]

2:50 you have a bing search for a phone??? LMAO God, I hate bing. The only time I used bing was when I need to download a chrome.

[@1s0s16]

2:07 Wu-Tang - 7th Chamber 🙏😄

[@deadskull6969]

Huawei phones are really good, too bad it's crippled by no gms. If you're looking for a second phone with great camera Huawei nova series is one of their to go

[@dvw.]

2:30 actually It is a deal breaker, did you realize this phone is the only zero gap foldable phone in the market? That's pretty neat engineering

[@kinxori]

Motorola Razr 👀

[@dvw.]

@@kinxori fun fact, Motorola RAZR still has gap, that's why I can tell it is a deal breaker.

[@lfc1981]

who would pay that kind of price for a phone without google services and apps?

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

The Chinese Market who don't use Google?

[@FNJ720]

There’s no way that this is worth $1700! 😂

[@jenvogue5005]

it's definitely 1700 dollars of ugly

[@6891s]

@@jenvogue5005 and full of spyware to

[@jenvogue5005]

@@6891s yikes, it's like we are doing spy work for the chinese communist party for free!

[@radroroscam3770]

@@6891s if you care so much about "spyware" you shouldn't be using youtube, google, Apple devices, or be on the internet whatsoever...

[@Super-c00n]

@ F. J. - Especially without 5G connectivity, or Google mobile services pre-installed. But after having owned three Huawei phones and experiencing their top of the line hardware, if anyone can ask such astronomical prices for their devices, it's Huawei.

[@steven_green]

You lost everybody when you said no goggle support

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

Not really, they might have lost you though

[@andyH_England]

I use Harmony 2.0 and it is years ahead and much better. Then again I download only about 30 apps and I can easily get them. All my data is therefore not sent to Google to be sold on to the highest bidder, fantastic!

[@BigBampot]

VR goggles?

[@nickserge9771]

@@keyboardwarrior7538 phone with no Google services, apps and store is like to use Nokia 3310 these days

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@nickserge9771 but Nokia 3310 is never gonna get beat

[@darksidenation]

DON'T COVER SPYWARE CNET!!! More than half of you're Subscribers are US-Based, do you honestly think anyone wants you guys covering non-starter companies for Americans?

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

Do you think iphones don't have spyware

[@radroroscam3770]

you are using youtube (which is a google company, which spies on you). You are using an iphone, or android phone, which are basically the biggest spyware out there, and you are also using the internet. If you care so much about "spyware" then don't even use a phone, laptop, tablet, etc.

[@darksidenation]

@@radroroscam3770 my comment refers to the political side how Huawei is still restricted or banned in someway by the US government.

[@BigBampot]

Get over it. Facebook spies, google spies .. stop being so narrow minded

[@baronbread3796]

It'll make us flip... All our personal data onto Chinese servers.

[@6891s]

true stuff right there

[@BLAKEEATS1988]

it looks like an expensive press powder kit.

[@tambam3376]

1:25 - Gold??? Which one of us is blind? Hope its not me.

[@Debrody1]

Levy is so pretty

[@rig4365]

Lexy.... and yup!

[@Profile_2222]

Huawei is basically copying everything that Samsung makes.

[@andyH_England]

...but doing it better...

[@unknownuser6809]

Chinese made, Chinese owned

[@torrotorrentazos1307]

this phyone

[@itsmiicoo]

just nah.

[@DefinitelyNotMyRealName]

Lexy gets clicks.

[@totohayashigo]

so what is the point of this short film !? I don't get it

[@jmposvip]

Hi, love the Review, I am using the P50 Pocket in white for 4 weeks now and I love it. It is so beautiful! The cameras are really good, like they can compete with the big dogs. It has 40w fast charging. Battery life is amazing for me thus far. This is my first Huawei Phone and I did not expect that it will be this good and I really love it. It atracts a lot of attention and people are asking me what phone I use :) did not have that for ages.

[@6891s]

so you like to being spying while watching your movie right?

[@jmposvip]

@@6891s google and co. are spying all the time, so what's the difrence betwen google, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and Huawei? Google knows everything about everyone and if Huawei is collecting data then honestly I don't care....they can have it too. I got the phone for 800€ and I love it!

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@6891s why will it have spyware

[@andyH_England]

@@6891s It does not have spyware whereas the Flip3 spies on you 1000X more as both Google and Samsung are harvesting everything you do and selling it to anyone that will pay. I think your hate of Chinese phones is misplaced and reality is the opposite.

[@6891s]

@@andyH_England im a bit skeptial about this

[@Saffron777]

This is such a beautiful phone! I'm happy that phone manufacturers really care about style. ‼️I have to offset the foldable hate in the comments‼️ I LOVE FOLDABLES AND WILL NEVER USE A SLAB PHONE EVER AGAIN. Im a Galaxy Z Flip owner of 13 months and i stand by this message 😂😂

[@jenvogue5005]

same here,,,,, love the z flip.... but I don't like this huawei. .. . it looks like the pattern on a lizard or something

[@Saffron777]

@@juriaanoussoren I haven't been to a beach in 5 years or a pool in 10 years. Foldables suits my needs and I love them even if they get sand in them or fall in a pool. Please don't send negative energy my way by these hypotheticals that don't apply to me.

[@Saffron777]

@@jenvogue5005 as a woman who loves fashion, I think it's geared towards that market of people who like style and to be unique.

[@jenvogue5005]

@@Saffron777 that's what the z flip does for me, not this phone... it looks like something out of a horror movie

[@varmanskt]

❤️⚡

[@huyliemtran9899]

😀 😃 🙂 👍

[@6891s]

tui khuyên bạn thoát khỏi vid này ngay cái đt này dở lắm mah còn đắt nx

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@6891s bad because it's expensive?

[@kristfur]

Love that Chinese spyware!

[@6891s]

you should give it to your gf if you have one then hack into it to see if your existence gf is cheating on you or not

[@kristfur]

@@6891s I like the way you think. Such a ingenious idea! I'll definitely do that.

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@6891s wait so are you worried about the spyware or your gf being a cheat?

[@darksidenation]

You're company still shows up advertised in our US phone books you can be more catering to your audience honestly....

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

So you want one sided arguments lmao Your argument basically suggests that they should only cover US products. What do you want them covering?

[@darksidenation]

@@keyboardwarrior7538 they can cover anything but people who liked these posts^ do understand Americans only want trusted countries to trade with that essentially aren't banned or restricted by a government in todays world end of story.

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@darksidenation I don't think you speak on behalf of everyone

[@covvvex]

There is not even a one reason why do you have to switch from flip to pocket, everything what you show is telling against pocket 😄

[@peterhong9676]

This phone should be in the camera section, not exactly a good phone.

[@6891s]

it can’t even be in the camera section, it’s not even an overpriced phone tho, it’s literally an overpriced spyware that you don’t have any control of it

[@jenvogue5005]

I disagree with almost every single statement by this review. . . . this phone is grotesque-looking.... so ugly.... and the design is just a complete copy of the z flip, but added weird lizard spine looking pattern.... one thing I can agree is I want expandable memory

[@metaforically]

Just threw up a bit

[@alimeharaz3674]

Cnet wtf is up with ur atrocious logo

[@nuyou21]

Huawei schooled Samsung again 😁

[@richr7215]

That phone is about $800 overpriced. I'll stick with my s22 ultra over all of the foldables.

[@6891s]

not to mention the amount of unremovable malware and spyware in dat phone

[@kumarsivadas4773]

When beautiful women review beautiful products

[@6891s]

she not that beautiful but that product is as ugly af and it’s a spyware not a phone

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@6891s so because she praised Huawei she isn't beautiful?

[@zunedog31]

Anyone find it odd how much CNET gushes over CCP made phones?

[@peterhong9676]

She is trying so hard to find a few 'good' points about the phone.🤣

[@ElGrueso]

Oh wow… Cnet just getting worse

[@stanislawbrodowski3373]

Rip of z flip. Just get of a Samsung z flip not some cheap Huawei.

[@wlsn77]

This is more expensive than the z flip 😐

[@ElGrueso]

@@wlsn77 which makes it even worse, a cheap Chinese copy cost more than the original Samsung product? 😂😂

[@6891s]

dat thing is even more expensive then your phone 2 years ago and it’s not even a phone it a spyware. a very expensive spyware

[@keyboardwarrior7538]

@@ElGrueso Copy doesn't mean worse, many ideas are shared between companies anyway

[@ElGrueso]

@@keyboardwarrior7538 but Huawei’s copy is an inferior version as well. Especially the hinge and display part.