Huawei’s P50 Pro and foldable P50 Pocket are getting pricey Google-free releases outside China

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The flagship P50 Pro and foldable P50 Pocket will be sold outside of China. The P50 Pro and P50 Pocket will cost around 1,300 and 1,199, respectively. The two phones will be available in key markets across Asia Pacific, The Middle East & Africa, Europe and Latin America, but they did not say when or where.

At those prices, and without access to key services like the Play Store, both devices will be interesting curios. The phones are stuck in the 4G generation because of the sanctions, but they are also able to support 5G.

The P50 Pocket is similar to the Z Flip devices. It has a 6.9-inch folding display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. The internal screen of the Z Flip 3 is just 15.2mm thick and can be folded without leaving a gap.

The P50 Pocket has a small circular display above a trio of cameras.

The P50 Pro is a flagship phone with a big display and 120Hz refresh rate. It has four rear cameras, including a 50-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide, a 64-megapixel telephoto, and a 40-megapixel mono sensor that can help increase light-intake for low-light shots.

Both phones are powered by the same processor from Qualcomm. The US sanctions mean that you won't find any proprietary apps or services pre-installed here, which is important for end- users.

Both international devices are running EMUI 12.

The P50 Pro's pre-order period in Bulgaria ends on February 6th, which gives a hint as to when they might be shipping.

The statement about the phones has been added.