Huawei P50 Pro vs Honor 70

75 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Huawei P50 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G) that was released on July 29, 2021, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei P50 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (923K versus 616K)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

Shows 38% longer battery life (32:36 vs 23:37 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Comes with 440 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4360 mAh
Weighs 17 grams less
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Huawei P50 Pro and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1228 x 2700 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	450 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	850 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99.6%
PWM	60 Hz	61 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.8 mm (6.25 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	72.8 mm (2.87 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	256348	205259
GPU	295583	149341
Memory	168085	125789
UX	198249	130845
Total score	923885	616678

Max surface temperature	38.7 °C	46.1 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	15 FPS
Graphics score	-	2635

Web score	-	10381
Video editing	-	7005
Photo editing	-	23875
Data manipulation	-	9312
Writing score	-	13809

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	-

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	Nano Memory	No
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	HarmonyOS 2.0	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	19.4 GB	21 GB

Capacity	4360 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	12:02 hr
Watching video	09:04 hr	14:45 hr
Gaming	04:56 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	89 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	122°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.5", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 90 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Omnivision OV40A (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Huawei P50 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July 2021	May 2022
Release date	August 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

Huawei P50 Pro vs Honor 70

Huawei P50 Pro vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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