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Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Mar 15, 2019
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm 		6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
82.00 % 85.24 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 107 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.78"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm 		25 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4" 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350
In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, 5A USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
with 6 GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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