Huawei P50 series officially: Snapdragon 888 in 4G version, 66 W charging and HarmonyOS 2.0

After months of waiting, we have finally seen the introduction of a new generation of flagships from Huawei. The Huawei P50 series is also equipped with round cameras and the new Snapdragon 888 4G chipset. The Pocketnow portal informed about the topic.

Huawei introduced two new models at its event today, namely the Huawei P50 and P50 Pro. Both devices come with IP68 water resistance certification and 66 W cable charging. The P50 series is also the first to run on the company’s own operating system – HarmonyOS 2.0.

Today, the company introduced exclusively 4G models, which are powered by the 4G version of the flagship Snapdragon 888 processor. Unfortunately, these will not be available in Slovakia, but Huawei should also introduce models with 5G support in the near future, which will also come to us. However, you do not have to worry about losing anything, except for the chipset, they should have a very similar set of specifications.

Huawei P50

The P50 offers a 6.5 ″ OLED display with FHD + resolution, a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a touch sampling frequency of 300 Hz. It is powered by a Snapdragon 888 processor in the 4G version, which adds 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of internal storage. Storage can be expanded, but only up to 256 GB. The endurance is taken care of by a 4,100 mAh battery that supports 66 W fast cable charging, but lacks the support for wireless charging.

The back is dominated by a triple camera, which consists of a 50 MP main, 13 MP ultra-wide angle sensor and a 12 MP telephoto lens with OIS stabilization. The device will support 5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom. On its front side there is a 13 MP ultra-wide selfie camera.

In terms of design, the base model will be available in three colors – Yao Gold Black, Cocoa Tea Gold and Snowy White.

Huawei P50: Specifications

Operating system	Harmony OS 2.0
Display	6.5 ″ OLED, FHD +, 90 Hz
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
Operational memory	8 GB
Storage space	128 GB / 256 GB + expandable with microSD card
Cameras	50 MP main, 13 MP ultra wide angle, 12 MP telephoto, 13 MP selfie
Battery and charging	4,100 mAh, support for 66 W cable charging

Huawei P50 Pro

For the variant, it will be equipped with a slightly larger, 6.6 ″ OLED FHD + curved display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. It also supports a 300 Hz touch sampling rate and is equipped with XD Fusion Pro technology, which can double the collected light. It can also increase the dynamic range by up to 28%.

Huawei P40

The device will be available in two versions – with the Kirin 9000 chipset or Snapdragon 888, and also in several configurations – with 8 GB of RAM and 128/256/512 GB of storage or with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. It will be possible to expand the storage in the same way as with the basic model, using a memory card of up to 256 GB. The battery has a capacity of 4,360 mAh and also supports 50 W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

Huawei P50 Pro offers one sensor more than the basic model. Its photo equipment consists of a 50 MP main camera, 40 MP monochrome sensor, 13 MP ultra-wide camera and 64 MP telephoto lens with OIS image stabilization and 3.5x optical zoom. The device also supports 100x digital zoom. The selfie camera remains the same, it will be a 13 MP ultra-wide sensor.

The P50 Pro will be available in five colors – Yao Gold Black, Cocoa Tea Gold, Snowy White, Dawn Power and Rippling Clouds.

Specifications

Operating system	Harmony OS 2.0
Display	6.6 ″ OLED, FHD +, 120 Hz
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G / Kirin 9000
Operational memory	8 GB / 12 GB
Storage space	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB + expandable with microSD card
Cameras	50 MP main, 40 MP monochrome, 13 MP ultra wide angle, 64 MP telephoto, 13 MP selfie
Battery and charging	4,360 mAh, support for 66 W cable charging, 50 W wireless charging and reverse charging

Competition

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

We would like to start by mentioning the representative of the South Korean giant Samsung, the Galaxy S21 Ultra model. It is the top flagship, which today offers everything that the most demanding user can wish for.

In addition to the main camera with a resolution of 108 MP, it also offers a telephoto lens with 10x optical zoom, a classic telephoto lens with 3x zoom and a 12 MP ultra-wide sensor, which you can also use as a macro sensor. It will be possible to record video in up to 8K resolution at a frame rate of 24 fps, or with 4k at 60 fps.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The front of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone is dominated by a large, 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. Its refresh rate is an extremely smooth 120 Hz, maximum brightness reaches up to 1500 nits and there must be support for HDR10 + video playback. The screen has a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, which gives us an extra fine resolution of 515 pixels per inch. The entire display is protected by a durable Corning Gorilla Glass Victus glass.

In our region, the device is powered by an Exynos 2100 processor, manufactured using 5 nm technology. It seconds 12 GB – 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB of internal user data storage. The integrated battery has a capacity of 5000 mAh and is charged with the maximum possible power of 25 W. Charging is also possible wirelessly, also in reverse. Finally, we will also mention the resistance to water and dust according to IP68 certification or stereo speakers, which will definitely not disappoint.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

For those who would prefer iOS more than an alternative to Android from Huawei, the iPhone 12 Pro Max may be a capable candidate to buy in front of a smartphone from the Huawei P50 series. This is currently the best iPhone to sell.

It has a great, flat Super Retina XDR OLED display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches. The resolution of the panel is 1284 x 2778 pixels, which gives us a final fineness of 458 pixels per inch. The brightness reaches 800 – 1200 rivets and you can also watch HDR videos on this display, thanks to the support of the HDR10 standard. Power is provided by a 5 nm processor of Apple’s own A14 Bionic. You can choose from memory versions with 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB of internal storage, with each version having 6 GB of RAM.

Apple 12 Pro Max

Cameras do not bring any amazing value, but the main thing is that they excel in practice. All sensors have 12 MP. The primary camera is great and competes with the best. The telephoto lens has a 2.5x optical zoom and an ultra wide-angle sensor in optimal light stands. The battery offers a relatively lower capacity, only 3687 mAh, but it can conjure up great endurance on a single charge with a maximum power of 20 W. It is also possible to charge wirelessly with a power of 15 W, thanks to Qi technology. The icing on the cake is the durable IP68 protection, which is fortunately slow but certainly a matter of course in the case of the top flagships. You won’t be fooled by great and loud stereo speakers.

OnePlus 9 Pro

As the last flagship, which belongs to the best of the best, here we have the OnePlus 9 Pro. With this model, OnePlus focused on cameras that were supposed to be better than last year’s models. This was to be guaranteed by the cooperation with Hasselblad, which is known for its excellent cameras. The main 48 MP sensor is complemented by an 8 MP telephoto lens, a 2 MP depth sensor and a 50 MP ultra-wide sensor, which are among the best on the market. Not even a 16 MP selfie camera will be ashamed.

OnePlus 9 Pro

What OnePlus still excelled at did not change with this model either. The OnePlus 9 Pro offers first-class performance, and the OxygenOS add-on offers a great user experience. Snapdragon 888, 8-12 GB of RAM and 120 Hz LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED display will ensure that this device will serve you for a long time without cutting.

The battery capacity is 4,500 mAh, which breaks no records, but the 65 W cable charging it supports can already be said. Thanks to it, the battery is charged from 0 to 100% in just 29 minutes. The wireless charging, which supports a maximum power of 50 W, does not lag behind in speed either.