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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 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 |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P50 has a score of 86.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Huawei P50's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Huawei P50 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P50 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P50 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a better 1224 x 2700 resolution. The Huawei P50 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P50 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution camera and a larger aperture for better low light photography. The Huawei P50 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 37% bigger battery size.
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