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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 has a global score of 86.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. The Huawei P50 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy S8, but it is somewhat heavier. Huawei P50 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P50 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P50, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light environments.
Huawei P50 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P50 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity.
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