The Huawei Mate 50, released on September 28, 2022, is a flagship device that blends high-end performance with a premium design and cutting-edge technology.

Design

The Huawei Mate 50 has dimensions of 161.5 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 in) and weighs 202 g or 206 g (7.13 oz). It is available in Black, Silver, Purple, and Orange colors.

Software

The device runs on Android 12 with Huawei’s EMUI 13 user interface.

Hardware

The phone is powered by an octa-core CPU with 1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2, 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710, and 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 cores, using the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm) chipset. The GPU is Adreno 730. It comes with 8GB of RAM and offers 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of internal storage. The device also supports expandable storage via a card slot.

Sensors

The Huawei Mate 50 includes an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, barometer, compass, color spectrum sensor, and supports BDS Satellite Messaging (sending only).

Network

The device supports Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with compatibility for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.

Display

The phone features a 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels (~442 ppi density). The display is protected by Huawei Kunlun Glass.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 50 MP wide camera with a variable aperture (f/1.4-f/4.0), a 12 MP periscope telephoto camera with PDAF, OIS, and 5x optical zoom, and a 13 MP ultrawide camera. The front camera is a 13 MP ultrawide sensor. The camera features include LED flash, panorama, and HDR.

Performance

The Huawei Mate 50 scores 1,071,552 on the AnTuTu Benchmark. It supports 120 FPS in smooth settings for both PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile.

Conclusion

The Huawei Mate 50 is a high-performance flagship phone that combines a powerful chipset, advanced camera system, and high-quality display, making it a strong contender in the premium smartphone market.

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