Huawei P30 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P30 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VOG-L09 SM-A505F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater height than Huawei P30 Pro.
Width 73.4 mm 74.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater width than Huawei P30 Pro.
Depth 8.41 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 is narrower than Huawei P30 Pro.
Weight 192 g 166 g Samsung Galaxy A50 is lighter than Huawei P30 Pro.
Body Colour Breathing crystal | Black | Misty lavender | Aurora Black | Blue | Coral | White
Body Material Curved 3D glass 3D glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P30 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.47" 6.4" Huawei P30 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 408 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9610
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P30 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali G72 MP3
MEMORY Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Huawei P30 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Huawei P30 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Sensor Name Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.7 Huawei P30 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P30 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P30 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes AIS Long Exposure Shot AR Emoji, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, People, Dogs, Plants, Sunsets, Water features
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P30 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/3.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei P30 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P30 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Huawei P30 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei P30 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, HUAWEI Wireless Quick Charge - Huawei P30 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P30 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.1 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes - Huawei P30 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual Neural Network Processing Unit Fast Charging, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS Huawei P30 Pro Samsung Galaxy A50
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IEC 60529 -
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