Huawei P50 Pocket
#1184
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
#169Category Breakdown
Huawei P50 Pocket
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Performance
94.290.4
Camera
68.696.5
Display
92.294.5
Battery
28.191.2
Build
0.291.8
Connectivity
68.783.4
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
61.986.4
Summary
- The Huawei P50 Pocket features a foldable OLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a resolution of 1188 x 2790 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 1080 x 2340 pixels, both supporting a 120Hz refresh rate, but the Samsung supports HDR10+.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the S21 FE 5G offers 5G connectivity, whereas the P50 Pocket does not.
- The camera system on the P50 Pocket includes a 40 MP main sensor, while the S21 FE 5G has a triple-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization.
- The P50 Pocket has a 4000 mAh battery with 40W charging, while the S21 FE 5G features a larger 4500 mAh battery with 25W charging and wireless charging capability.
- Lastly, the P50 Pocket runs on HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 12, lacking Google Play Services, while the S21 FE 5G operates on Android 12 with One UI 6.1 and is set to receive multiple major updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P50 Pocket
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
General
Release Date
2021, December 23
2022, January 04
Announced
2021, December 23
2022, January 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.9"
6.4"
Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1188
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF32 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired5W reverse wired
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min15W wirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g
177 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass