Huawei never backs down. Despite the ban by the U.S. did not allow the company to use 5G components and Google Mobile Services for years, it is still alive and it keeps launching flagship phones in the global market. Recently, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro made its debut not only in Asia but even in Europe. According to DxOMark experts, it is the best camera phone out there as it conquered the highest score on the platform after their tests. Another top camera phone, at the second place of the ranking by DxOMark, is the Google Pixel 7 Pro. That is the reason why a lot of people want to know which of these devices is the best. Here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Huawei Mate 50 Pro and the Google Pixel 7 Pro.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

  Huawei Mate 50 Pro Google Pixel 7 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm,
205 g		 162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm,
212 g
DISPLAY 6.74 inches, 1212 x 2616 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G, octa-core 3.19 GHz Google Tensor G2 octa-core 2.85 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM, 512 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE EMUI 13 Android 13
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 64 + 13 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 + f/3.5 + f/2.2
Single 13 MP f/2.4 front camera + TOF 3D camera		 Triple 50 + 48 + 12 MP, f/1.9 + f/3.5 + f/2.2
Single 10.8 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 4700 mAh with 66W Fast charging and Qi wireless charging 50W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 30W and Qi wireless charging 23W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, IP68 waterproof, reverse wireless charging, 3D facial recognition 5G, optional eSIM, IP68 waterproof

Design

The front panel of the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is definitely not the most beautiful you can find in the market. Unlike all the other Android flagships out there, it has a big notch on the upper part, but a lot of people will surely like the very high screen to body ratio and the curved edges of its display. However, my favorite phone in terms of design is the Google Pixel 7 Pro, not only because it has a very original rear side, but also because it comes with a punch hole display. On the other hand, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro has a higher build quality. It is built with a glass back, and an aluminum frame, and it is waterproof with the IP68 certification. It provides better water resistance as it is able to go underwater up to 6 meters deep without any damage.

Display

The displays of these two phones are close in terms of quality, but I personally prefer the panel of the Google Pixel 7 Pro. It has an AMOLED panel with a diagonal of 6.7 inches showing the images with a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz (LTPO technology), HDR10+ certification, and a peak brightness of 1,500 nits. The Huawei Mate 50 Pro has an OLED display with a diagonal of 6.74 inches, one billion colors, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is very interesting because it offers two advanced methods of authentication: besides an in-display fingerprint reader, it supports 3D facial recognition thanks to a TOF 3D sensor placed in the notch above the display.

Specs & Software

The chipset of the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is more powerful if compared to the Google Pixel 7 Pro. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 mobile platform built with a 4 nm production process and sporting an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, and four Cortex A510 CPUs running at 2 GHz, as well as an Adreno 730 GPU. The chipset is paired with 8 GB of RAM and either 256 or 512 GB of native storage. However, due to the U.S. ban, this phone does not support 5G and Google Mobile Services, replaced by Huawei Mobile Services. The Google Pixel 7 Pro has an inferior chipset: the Google Tensor G2 (built at 5 nm), but it also comes with more RAM, 5G, and Google Mobile Services.

 

Camera

According to DxOMark, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is the best camera phone ever and we do not deny what it said. It has a 50 MP main camera with variable aperture and OIS, a 64 MP periscope sensor with 3.5x optical zoom, and a 13 MP ultrawide sensor. The main camera of the Google Pixel 7 Pro looks slightly inferior, but the telephoto lens looks better with a 48 MP resolution and 5x optical zoom.

Battery

The battery of the Google Pixel 7 Pro is bigger and it provides longer battery life, while the Huawei Mate 50 Pro offers faster charging speeds.

Price

You need €1200 or $1200 to purchase the Huawei Mate 50 Pro, while the Google Pixel 7 Pro is available for just $900 or €900, so it has a higher value for money. Which one would you pick?

 

Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

PRO

  • 3D facial recognition
  • Faster charging
  • Expandable storage
  • Better water resistance
  • Satellite connectivity

CONS

  • No 5G
  • No Google Mobile Services

Google Pixel 7 Pro

PRO

  • Android 13 out of the box
  • Google Mobile Services
  • Bigger battery
  • Longer software support
  • 5G

CONS

  • Nothing particular

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