Huawei P50
#1020
Huawei Pocket S
#1905Category Breakdown
Huawei P50
Huawei Pocket S
Performance
89.988.4
Camera
96.948.6
Display
83.392.2
Battery
29.328.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
70.368.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
64.353.6
Summary
- The Huawei P50 features a more traditional build with a 6.5-inch OLED display at 90Hz, while the Huawei Pocket S offers a foldable 6.9-inch OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the P50 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 778G in the Pocket S.
- Camera-wise, the P50 has a more advanced rear setup with a 50 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization, whereas the Pocket S has a 40 MP main sensor without OIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the P50 at 4100 mAh, with faster charging at 66W compared to the Pocket S's 4000 mAh and 40W charging.
- Both devices run on HarmonyOS, but the P50 uses version 2.0, while the Pocket S operates on version 3.0, indicating a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P50
Huawei Pocket S
General
Release Date
2021, July 29
2022, November 02
Announced
2021, July 29
2022, November 02
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.9"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Resolution
1224 x 2700 pixels (~458 ppi density)
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1188
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 642L
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
4K, 1080p
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired
40W wired, 52% in 20 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight
181 g
190 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, White
Blue, Pink, Gren, Silver, Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
HarmonyOS 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer