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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1228 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 Pro has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Huawei P50 Pro's body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it is a little bit thicker and heavier. Huawei P50 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit higher pixel density, a larger display and a better resolution of 1228 x 2700px.
The Huawei P50 Pro features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P50 Pro also has more RAM. The Huawei P50 Pro shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
Huawei P50 Pro counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei P50 Pro has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity.
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