Huawei Mate 60 vs Mate 50

82 out of 100

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.69-inch Huawei Mate 60 (with Huawei Kirin 9000S) that was released on August 29, 2023, against the Huawei Mate 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 12 months before. 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 Mate 60

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 3840FPS
The phone is 1-year newer
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1

Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 50

31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1190K versus 906K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1608 and 1232 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Mate 60 and Mate 50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Mate 60

Mate 50

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Mate 60

Mate 50

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Mate 60

Mate 50

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Mate 60

Mate 50

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Mate 60

84 *

Mate 50

89 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Mate 60

Mate 50

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Mate 60

82 *

Mate 50

80 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Mate 60

Mate 50

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.69 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1212 x 2616 pixels	1224 x 2700 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	-
PPI	431 ppi	442 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	88.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Mate 60 +1%

89.8%

Mate 50

88.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Mate 60 and Huawei Mate 50 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Huawei Kirin 9000S	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2620 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.53 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: - 1 core at 2.62 GHz:	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	-	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	750 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	-	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Mate 60

1232

Mate 50 +31%

1608

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Mate 60

3323

Mate 50 +28%

4257

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Mate 60

906285

Mate 50 +31%

1190965

CPU	279677	315787
GPU	200982	419212
Memory	225491	205155
UX	194615	240945
Total score	906285	1190965

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Mate 60

n/a

Mate 50

10529

PCMark 3.0

Mate 60

n/a

Mate 50

12434

Web score	-	9624
Video editing	-	6491
Photo editing	-	31130
Data manipulation	-	9495
Writing score	-	16478

Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	Nano Memory	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android
ROM	-	EMUI 13

Battery

Capacity	4750 mAh	4460 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes
Full charging time	0:31 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	3840 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.4 - 4.0 - Focal length: 24 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.4 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	18 mm	18 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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 - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2023	September 2022
Release date	September 2023	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 66 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, and software are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Mate 60 . But if the performance, gaming, and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Mate 50 .