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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 has a general score of 86.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 general score. Even though the Huawei P50 is just a bit heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's just a little thinner and noticeably newer. The Huawei P50 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P50 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P50, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Huawei P50 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P50 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4100mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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