Huawei P50 Pro Review

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Main Features

Launched in August 2021

6.6" - 450 PPI

4 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G Chipset

128/256/512 GB Storage

4360 mAh Battery

195 g (6.88 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 6 month(s)

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Huawei P50 Pro Overview

Huawei P50 Pro

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Huawei P50 Pro

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Huawei P50 Pro is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 13.0 MP selfie camera. P50 Pro features a 6.6" sized OLED screen with 1228 x 2700 pixels resolution. Huawei released P50 Pro to market in August 2021.

P50 Pro is a member of Huawei's P series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Huawei P Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Huawei P60 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.7"	3 (48 MP + 48 MP + 13 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Huawei P60 Compare	March 2023	6.7"	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 13 MP)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Huawei P50 Pro	August 2021	6.6"	4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Huawei P40 Pro Compare	March 2020	6.6"	4 (50 MP + 12 MP + 40 MP)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Huawei P40 Compare	March 2020	6.1"	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Huawei P30 Compare	May 2019	6.1"	3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)	165 g (5.82 oz)

Huawei P50 Pro PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Huawei P50 Pro review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

High PPI of 450 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

High Max Screen Brightness of 850 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 850 nits

Large 6.6" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 91.2%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 100% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 1 ms

IP68 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12GB RAM

128/256/512 GB Storage

External Memory card slot (Up to 256 GB)

4360 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (73% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

64.0 MP Telephoto Camera

13.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (3.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

960 FPS (1080p) Slow Motion recording

4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

RAW Support

Pro Shooting Mode

13 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (60p) with Selfie Camera

Bluetooth v5.2

USB Type-C v3.1

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

Hybrid Slot

Stereo Speakers

Dolby Atmos Support

Barometer Sensor

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

90 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

CONs

No 5G Support

Most Popular Alternatives to Huawei P50 Pro

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Huawei P50 Pro:

Huawei P Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Compare	January 2024	6.7"	187 g (6.6 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Compare	March 2019	6.4"	175 g (6.17 oz)
Huawei P30 Pro Compare	May 2019	6.5"	192 g (6.77 oz)
Huawei P30 Lite Compare	May 2019	6.2"	159 g (5.61 oz)
Huawei P30 Compare	May 2019	6.1"	165 g (5.82 oz)
Huawei P40 Pro Compare	March 2020	6.6"	209 g (7.37 oz)
Huawei P40 Compare	March 2020	6.1"	175 g (6.17 oz)
Huawei P60 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.7"	200 g (7.05 oz)

Huawei P50 Pro Features and Specification

Here is the timeline of the Huawei P50 Pro series:

Huawei P30May 2019

Huawei P40 ProMarch 2020

Huawei P40March 2020

Huawei P50 ProAugust 2021

Huawei P60 ProMarch 2023

Huawei P60March 2023

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Launch Date	August 2021
Product Series	Huawei P
Operating System	Android 11

PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	158.8 mm (6.25")
Width	72.8 mm (2.87")
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33")
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP68
Available Colors	White Black Gold Blue Pink
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal

SCREEN
Screen Size	6.6"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	1228 x 2700 pixels
PPI	450
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	850 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	850 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.2%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	100%
PWM	60 Hz
Response Time	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity

CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) 3 cores @2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 1 core @2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
Max Clock	2840 MHz
L3 Cache	4 MB
Lithography Process	5 nm
Graphics	Adreno 660
GPU Clock	840 MHz
GPU Shading Units	1024
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8/12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	2840 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128/256/512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	Up to 256 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 256 GB

BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4360 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:50 hr
Standby Time	89 hr

CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	960 FPS (1080p)
Camera Set-up	4 (50 MP + 64 MP + 13 MP + 40 MP)
Telephoto Camera	64 MP Aperture: f/3.5 Focal length: 90 mm Pixel size: 0.7 micron Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	13 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 micron Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	13.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.4
Focal Length	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Omnivision OV40A (CMOS)
Pixel Size	1 microns
Sensor Type	CMOS
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2
Bluetooth Features	LE, A2DP
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode USB-Host mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC
Infrared Port