Huawei P50 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P50 Pro Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei P50 Pro
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Lighter design: 195g vs 206g
- Higher battery capacity: 4360mAh vs 4252mAh
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1228x2700 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91 % | 90.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.8 mm (6.25 in) | 150 mm (5.91 in) |
| Width | 72.8 mm (2.87 in) | 71.9 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Blue - Pink |
- Silver - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1369 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3644 | 10805 |
| CPU | 200677 | 519980 |
| GPU | 236558 | 787998 |
| Memory | 148683 | 391721 |
| UX | 155415 | 447023 |
| NanoReview Score | 741333 | 2146722 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | Nano Memory | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 19.4 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4360 mAh | 4252 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 05:47 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:08 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 90 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 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 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Monochrome: 40 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50A | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 90 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 53 | n/a |
| Zoom | 149 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/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/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1099 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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