Huawei P50 Pro
#310
Sony Xperia 1 IV
#142Category Breakdown
Huawei P50 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Performance
90.995.5
Camera
96.996.9
Display
90.494.7
Battery
90.694.3
Build
78.782.3
Connectivity
69.890.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
81.687.5
Summary
- The Huawei P50 Pro features a glass and aluminum build with a 6.6-inch OLED display at 1228 x 2700 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Sony Xperia 1 IV has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and HDR support.
- In terms of performance, the P50 Pro is powered by the Kirin 9000 chipset, whereas the Xperia 1 IV utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, offering superior processing capabilities.
- Camera-wise, the P50 Pro boasts a versatile quad-camera setup with a 50 MP main sensor, while the Xperia 1 IV features a triple-camera system with three 12 MP sensors and advanced optical zoom.
- The P50 Pro has a 4360 mAh battery with 66W charging, compared to the Xperia 1 IV's larger 5000 mAh battery with 30W charging.
- Software experience differs as the P50 Pro runs HarmonyOS or EMUI without Google Play Services, while the Xperia 1 IV operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, and includes a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P50 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 IV
General
Release Date
2021, July 29
2022, May 11
Announced
2021, July 29
2022, May 11
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
6.5"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1228 x 2700 pixels (~450 ppi density)
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
PPI
1228
1644
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9000 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
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)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP24Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), AF
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4360 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4360 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 minWirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.8 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm (6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight
195 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Colors
Golden Black, Cocoa Gold, Pearl White, Charm Pink
Black, Violet, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 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/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 14.2 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass