Home Phone comparison Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50

47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
Smartphones:
Huawei P20 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2240 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 408 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 84.9 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz119 Hz
Response time4 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 216 54
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)518506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15621550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU9518783882
GPU10433442251
Memory8283258058
UX9008875732
NanoReview Score372441259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 22 GB
UI Skin EMUI 10 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:43 h07:00 h
Video Playback11:30 h11:18 h
Games05:07 h04:38 h
Standby Mode80 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX600Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.741/2.78
Pixel size1 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Samsung Galaxy A50
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
113
Samsung Galaxy A50
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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