In May 2019, Huawei introduced the P Smart
Z 2019, an affordable phone with good specs and also the first Huawei
smartphone with a motorized pop-up camera. The selfie camera also offers AI
functionality. By using a pop-up selfie camera, you got a great viewing
experience without the need for notches or cutouts on the screen.
It was a great idea, but unfortunately it
seemed like Huawei had no more interest in that solution. It hadn’t completely
disappeared from the market seeing how both the Samsung Galaxy A80 and the Asus
ZenFone 6 used it, but Huawei were seemingly done. That was at least until now,
as two new patents indicate that the Chinese manufacturer is considering the
idea once again.
The patent appeared in the WIPO (World Intellectual
Property Office) database, as many patent leaks do. They were approved at the
end of September, and LetsgoDigital are fondly referring to the device as the
Huawei P Smart 2020. For the first smartphone model, Huawei has opted for a
single rotating camera. If you want to make a self-portrait, the camera folds
open from the rear, so that it faces forward and you can take a selfie.
A second camera lens is placed directly
under the rotating camera. It is therefore a dual camera system. The fingerprint
scanner is placed directly next to the cameras. The flash is mounted above,
which gives it a fairly nice look. Huawei certainly haven’t lost their touch in
making aesthetically pleasing smartphones, that’s for sure.
The second smartphone model has exactly
the same dimensions, as well as basically identical screen positions. This
variant also has a rotating selfie camera, but this time both cameras are
included in the rotating system. So you also have a double selfie camera.
This time, there appears to be no
fingerprint scanner on the back of the device. This probably means the company
is going for the trendy ‘under display fingerprint sensor option. Considering
the extra features and stuff, we can probably expect this variant of the Huawei
P Smart to be slightly above the other when it comes to pricing.