Huawei P50 vs Mate 50

75 out of 100

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Huawei P50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G) that was released on July 29, 2021, against the Huawei Mate 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 13 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

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 25 grams less

Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 50

45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1190K versus 819K)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Comes with 360 mAh larger battery capacity: 4460 vs 4100 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Reverse charging feature
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1608 and 1436 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei P50 and Mate 50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Huawei P50

Mate 50

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Huawei P50

Mate 50

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Huawei P50

Mate 50

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Huawei P50

Mate 50

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Huawei P50

81 *

Mate 50

89 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Huawei P50

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

Huawei P50

75 *

Mate 50

80 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Huawei P50

Mate 50

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1224 x 2700 pixels	1224 x 2700 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	-
PPI	458 ppi	442 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	88.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	156.5 mm (6.16 inches)	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gold	Black, Silver, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei P50

88%

Mate 50 +1%

88.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei P50 and Huawei Mate 50 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3190 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	840 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei P50

1436

Mate 50 +12%

1608

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei P50

3926

Mate 50 +8%

4257

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Huawei P50

819217

Mate 50 +45%

1190965

CPU	231255	315787
GPU	255144	419212
Memory	148861	205155
UX	180445	240945
Total score	819217	1190965

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Huawei P50

5208

Mate 50 +102%

10529

PCMark 3.0

Huawei P50

10686

Mate 50 +16%

12434

Web score	7576	9624
Video editing	6807	6491
Photo editing	22680	31130
Data manipulation	8888	9495
Writing score	13405	16478

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	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 11	Android
ROM	HarmonyOS 2.0	EMUI 13

Battery

Capacity	4100 mAh	4460 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)	Yes
Full charging time	0:38 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	Digital	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	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 13 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	- 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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- 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
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

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 MiMO - 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	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

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	Yes	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2021	September 2022
Release date	October 2021	September 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - 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 performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Mate 50 . But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei P50 .