Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 50 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Huawei P40 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1212x2616 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 92.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz365 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2860 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)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 1024 576
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17401111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43793131
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU347330217681
GPU479118212255
Memory189225146459
UX221513141962
NanoReview Score1237186718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C34.2 °C
Stability39 %55 %
Graphics Test61 fps19 fps
Graphics Score102683286

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNano MemoryNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0
OS Size 21 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing06:35 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:12 h13:26 h
Games05:03 h04:54 h
Standby Mode84 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 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 3840 fps (720p) 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
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 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/3.4
Focal length90 mm125 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/1.54
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokeh8075
Preview6345
Zoom148124

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category2021
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 720
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 50 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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