Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Huawei Pura 80

40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A50 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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 Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Pura 80
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A50
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.7 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut141.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 54 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5061629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15505134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU83882376339
GPU42251287783
Memory58058322037
UX75732220574
NanoReview Score2599231206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score746n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score6360n/a
Web score4826n/a
Video editing5198n/a
Data manipulation5373n/a
NanoReview Score6024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 3.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing07:00 hn/a
Video Playback11:18 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 25 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix25 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX576n/a
Sensor size1/2.781/1.3
Pixel size0.9 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 25 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6024x4024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 395 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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