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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.38 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting a overall score of 86.3 against 83. The Huawei P50 is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note8. The Huawei P50 counts with HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better screen than Huawei P50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit greater pixels density. Huawei P50 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P50 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P50 also has more RAM. Huawei P50 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 24% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei P50, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography.
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