Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 50 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1212x2616 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz183 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1740641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43791750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU347330135651
GPU47911873380
Memory18922571690
UX22151395511
NanoReview Score1237186376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C40.1 °C
Stability39 %99 %
Graphics Test61 fps6 fps
Graphics Score102681039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing scoren/a9328
Web scoren/a7276
Video editingn/a6297
Data manipulationn/a7453
NanoReview Scoren/a8913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing06:35 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:12 h12:28 h
Games05:03 h04:57 h
Standby Mode84 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX688n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom148n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2015
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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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