Huawei P50 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P50 Pro
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Huawei P50 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Aug 12, 2021
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.6-inch · 2700x1228px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4360 mAh
4800 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches
158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2700x1228px, 449 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
91.52 % 88.63 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680 Prime Core
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Yes Adreno 660
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2 Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4360 mAh 4800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Periscope, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
40 MP (Black and White)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
13 MP 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
With Kirin 9000 processor
System chip Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
3130 MHz
Cortex-A77
GPU Mali-G78 MP24
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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