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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 has a score of 86.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 global score. The Huawei P50 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy Note8. Huawei P50 works with HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy Note8 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper display than Huawei P50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Huawei P50 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei P50 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P50 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P50, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images.
Huawei P50 has superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 24 percent larger battery size.
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