Huawei Pura 70 vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Mate 50 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1212x2616 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
- Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 730
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 900 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40964379
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
CPU287309347330
GPU150681479118
Memory221038189225
UX178894221513
NanoReview Score8379221237186
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a39 %
Graphics Testn/a61 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 13
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Web Browsingn/a06:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:12 h
Gamesn/a05:03 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 960 fps (1080p) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/3.5
Focal length125 mm90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX688
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a148

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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
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 n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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