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Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50

What P30 Pro does better (22) and where Galaxy A50 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei · 2018P30 Pro
7.2Score
22 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A50
4.4Score
4 advantages≈ $210
6.0Display5.8
5.7Performance2.7
8.1Camera5.2
4.9Battery2.6
6.0Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 ProGalaxy A50
73.4 × 1588.474.7 × 158.57.7
P30 ProGalaxy A50Difference
Height158 mm158.5 mm−0.5 mm
Width73.4 mm74.7 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm+0.7 mm
Weight192 g166 g+26 g

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

Why is P30 Pro better than Galaxy A50?

  1. AnTuTu score751,826 vs 365,0082.1×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,978 vs 1,0212.9×
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
  4. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  5. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  6. Main camera40 MP vs 25 MP+60%
  7. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A50: No
  8. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A50: No
  9. NFCYes · Galaxy A50: No
  10. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  11. Peak brightness920 nits vs 650 nits+42%
  12. Charged in 30 min70% vs 34%2.1×

Why is Galaxy A50 better than P30 Pro?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 Pro: Yes
  2. Weight192 g vs 166 g+16%
  3. Pixel density398 ppi vs 408 ppi+3%
  4. Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.7 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30 Pro≈ $2407.2
Design
Weight192 g166 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm
Height158 mm158.5 mm
Width73.4 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue, OrangeWhite, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density398 ppi408 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness920 nits650 nits
Measured brightness600 nits550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%84.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9610
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G72 MP12
AnTuTu score751,826365,008
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,9781,021
3DMark Wild Life Extreme676—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP25 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/2.78"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP25 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%34%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.15 W/kg0.27 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.1One UI
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