Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 50 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Google Pixel 6 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1212x2616 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1024 1280
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17401331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43793078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU347330245121
GPU479118306201
Memory189225171401
UX221513207450
NanoReview Score1237186930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C40.4 °C
Stability39 %56 %
Graphics Test61 fps37 fps
Graphics Score102686207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing scoren/a16562
Web scoren/a8739
Video editingn/a6925
Data manipulationn/a11190
NanoReview Scoren/a11580

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21 GB 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing06:35 h06:56 h
Video Playback13:12 h10:55 h
Games05:03 h04:56 h
Standby Mode84 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 4x
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 3840 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Focal length90 mm104 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom148n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)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 category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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