HMD Skyline
#183
Huawei P50 Pro
#310Category Breakdown
HMD Skyline
Huawei P50 Pro
Performance
88.990.9
Camera
81.796.9
Display
94.390.4
Battery
91.790.6
Build
76.678.7
Connectivity
85.469.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
85.981.6
Summary
- The HMD Skyline features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 3 and an aluminum frame, weighing 209.5g, while the Huawei P50 Pro has a slightly lighter design at 195g with a similar glass and aluminum construction.
- The Skyline's 6.55-inch P-OLED display offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and HDR10 support, compared to the P50 Pro's 6.6-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and no HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Skyline is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, while the P50 Pro utilizes the Kirin 9000 or Snapdragon 888, both of which are older.
- The Skyline's camera system boasts a 108 MP main sensor and versatile telephoto and ultrawide options, whereas the P50 Pro features a 50 MP main sensor with a periscope telephoto lens capable of 3.5x optical zoom.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Skyline at 4600mAh with 33W charging, compared to the P50 Pro's 4360mAh and faster 66W charging.
- Finally, the Skyline runs on Android 14 with future upgrade support, while the P50 Pro operates on HarmonyOS or EMUI without Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HMD Skyline
Huawei P50 Pro
General
Release Date
2024, July 18
2021, July 29
Announced
2024, July 18
2021, July 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.55"
6.6"
Type
P-OLED, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR10
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1228 x 2700 pixels (~450 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1228
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
Kirin 9000 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G78 MP24Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 7x lossless zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF40 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (B/W), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
Panorama, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4360 mAh
Battery Details
4600 mAh, user replaceable
Li-Po 4360 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC415W wireless (magnetic), Qi25W reverse wireless
66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless charging
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.8 x 76 x 8.9 mm (6.29 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm (6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
209.5 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz
Golden Black, Cocoa Gold, Pearl White, Charm Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 14.2 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer