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Huawei P30 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A50

What P30 lite does better (7) and where Galaxy A50 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30 lite
Huawei · 2018P30 lite
4.4Score
7 advantages≈ $160
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A50
4.4Score
13 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
3.8Display5.8
2.6Performance2.7
5.3Camera5.2
2.7Battery2.6
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 liteGalaxy A50
72.7 × 152.97.474.7 × 158.57.7
P30 liteGalaxy A50Difference
Height152.9 mm158.5 mm−5.6 mm
Width72.7 mm74.7 mm−2 mm
Thickness7.4 mm7.7 mm−0.3 mm
Weight159 g166 g−7 g

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

Why is P30 lite better than Galaxy A50?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 25 MP+92%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,547 vs 1,021+52%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. NFCYes · Galaxy A50: No
  5. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  6. Weight159 g vs 166 g+4%
  7. Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.7 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy A50 better than P30 lite?

  1. OLED panelNo · P30 lite: Yes
  2. Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+20%
  3. AnTuTu score336,905 vs 365,008+8%
  4. Peak brightness460 nits vs 650 nits+41%
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 lite: Yes
  6. Measured brightness497 nits vs 550 nits+11%
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
  8. Screen size6.2″ vs 6.4″+4%
  9. Process12 nm vs 10 nm+20%
  10. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  11. Charged in 30 min32% vs 34%+6%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30 liteHuawei P30 lite≈ $1604.4
Design
Weight159 g166 g
Thickness7.4 mm7.7 mm
Height152.9 mm158.5 mm
Width72.7 mm74.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlackWhite, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.2″6.4″
PanelLTPSAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,312 px2,340 px
Pixel density415 ppi408 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness460 nits650 nits
Measured brightness497 nits550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710Samsung Exynos 9610
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G51 MP4Mali G72 MP12
AnTuTu score336,905365,008
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5471,021
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP25 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.8"1/2.78"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera24 MP25 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,340 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min32%34%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)1.23 W/kg0.27 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12One UI
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