Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei P50 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a score of 86.3 against 78.1. Huawei P50 has HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Although Huawei P50 is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it's heavier and a little thicker.
The Huawei P50 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper display than Huawei P50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei P50 has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P50, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
Huawei P50 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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