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Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50

What P20 Pro does better (8) and where Galaxy A50 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei · 2018P20 Pro
5.8Score
8 advantages≈ $250
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A50
5.4Score
7 advantages≈ $210
5.0Display7.5
8.2Camera5.2
2.9Battery2.7
5.9Features3.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

P20 ProGalaxy A50
73.9 × 1557.874.7 × 158.57.7
P20 ProGalaxy A50Difference
Height155 mm158.5 mm−3.5 mm
Width73.9 mm74.7 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.7 mm+0.1 mm
Weight180 g166 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P20 Pro better than Galaxy A50?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 25 MP+60%
  2. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A50: No
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A50: No
  5. NFCYes · Galaxy A50: No
  6. Max video4K vs 1080p
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is Galaxy A50 better than P20 Pro?

  1. Memory card slotNo · P20 Pro: Yes
  2. Weight180 g vs 166 g+8%
  3. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  5. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  6. Selfie camera24 MP vs 25 MP+4%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 84.9%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P20 ProHuawei P20 Pro≈ $2505.8
Design
Weight180 g166 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.7 mm
Height155 mm158.5 mm
Width73.9 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, Gold, Blue, Purple—
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,240 px2,340 px
Pixel density408 ppi408 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness400 nits—
Measured brightness585 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%84.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970Samsung Exynos 9610
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process10 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G72 MP12Mali G72 MP12
AnTuTu score460,393—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,480—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP25 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.74"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera24 MP25 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging22 W—
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorYesUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.73 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 8.1One UI
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