Google Pixel 6 vs Huawei P50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei P50 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4360mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Huawei P50 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1228x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Huawei P50 Pro
752 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz60 Hz
Response time5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 158.8 mm (6.25 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 72.8 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Huawei P50 Pro
91 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Huawei P50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Huawei P50 Pro
1369
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Huawei P50 Pro
3644
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631369
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31003644
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Huawei P50 Pro
741333
CPU243524200677
GPU308790236558
Memory139643148683
UX203162155415
NanoReview Score895119741333
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Huawei P50 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Huawei P50 Pro
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
OS Size 17.6 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HarmonyOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 4360 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Huawei P50 Pro
16:31
Web Browsing07:07 h05:47 h
Video Playback13:13 h09:15 h
Games05:02 h04:08 h
Standby Mode85 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Monochrome: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.311/1.5
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Huawei P50 Pro
139
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Bokeh6580
Preview6553
Zoom79149

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Huawei P50 Pro
144
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Huawei P50 Pro
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Huawei P50 Pro
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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