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A thorough review of the best Huawei móvil on the market: this is our take on the Huawei P50 Pro.

He is Controlador Huawei P50Pro It marks the return of the iconic P Series to the global market after a year of drought, with the Mate Series models as the only high-end flagships in the Chinese company’s phone catalogue.

With this new model, the brand wants to compete with the most modern models on the market, although aware of the shortcomings caused by its inability to rely on the support of American companies, and the blow what does that orinan? Móvil inteligente sales have declined? 81% in 2021.

Everything seems to be against the Huawei P50 Pro once it launches. But as usual with the models of this family, the company’s new bet He has more than enough weapons to shine his own light.

Huawei P50 Pro, Andro4all review and score

Huawei P50 Pro price and where to buy it

The Huawei P50 Pro will be available in Spain from January 28 at a price Price 1,199 euros. It is available from the company’s official en línea store and other authorized retailers.

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Technical data sheet

Where is the Huawei P50 Pro located?

The P50 Pro is the reference model of the Huawei P50 series. The terminal was first launched in China towards the end of 2021 alongside the Huawei P50.

It hit the global market in early 2022 with the Huawei P50 Pocket, the first foldable Huawei móvil in “cover” format.

The Huawei P50 Pro replaces the Huawei P40 Pro, which was released in 2020, and introduces it a more refined design, more modern features and an ever-evolving photo system to stand out from other high-end teléfonos inteligentes.

The back in high-gloss finish is a magnet for fingerprints / Image: Christian Collado

Among its most direct competitors we find others High-end models with a clear focus on photographyAs the Google plus Pixel 6 Prothe Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultrathe iPhone 13 pro or the Controlador xiaomi 12 pro.

All three models mentioned have advantages to equip more modern processors and with 5G connectivity and apart from the iPhone, the rest of the models They come with Google plus services installed and ready to use.

However, as I said at the beginning Huawei P50 Pro controlador There are more than enough armies to compete in a league big. It has a great camera system and an exquisite design that makes it stand out from the rest both great assets of this model.

design

Huawei has spent several generations refining the aesthetics of its flagship models, and that fenezca-tuning process reaches its culmination with this P50 Pro.

The device retains the same construction materials that were present in previous editions, aluminum and glass built by BYD Electronics – no Gorilla Glass on this model – and again, the curves are protagonists on both sides of the phone.

The Huawei P50 Pro is characterized above all by its reduced thickness and the ability to fit a large screen in a relatively compact body. It’s not a small phone, but it belongs to the mobile phones with a 6.6-inch screen more comfortable that I’ve tested so far, along with another model from Huawei itself that more than resembles this P50 Pro: the Huawei Nova 9.

Two golden rings surround the cameras of the Huawei P50 Pro / Image: Christian Collado

Hand feel is particularly good, with a pleasant touch and sense of strength given by the aluminum chassis that surrounds its entire body. The only aspect that could be improved I would highlight High gloss finish on the back, a magnet for fingerprints and dirt. In this sense, models like the Google plus Pixel 6 Pro manage to conceal this flaw much better with an anti-fingerprint coating. However, I’m afraid this blemish won’t be as noticeable on the gold model as it was on the black finish that ran through our test bench.

The curves on your screen are not as clear as other generations of the family, a prevent color errors from occurring and annoying thoughts. Likewise, which makes it easier to operate the mobile phone with one hand Otherwise, the screen will be accidentally touched with the palm of your hand.

Its differentiator is at the back: There we see a large glass module arranged vertically, protruding slightly from the mobile body. Within, two metallic circles that also protrude of the module, of the house Four camera systemdivided so that there are three sensors in the upper circle and one of them in the lower one.

We must add to all of this IP68 certification that guarantees resistance to water and dustthickness 8.5 millimeters and a Weight less than 200 grams, which isn’t very common these days. Other details characteristic of the brand’s models are also included, such as: infrared heater located at the top, or the red power button accent colourwhich adds plus personality to the design.

Screen

The entire front of the Huawei P50 Pro is occupied by one 6.6-inch diagonal AMOLED screenwith a resolution of 2700 x 1228 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hertz.

Since it is not an LTPO panel, the device cannot granularly change the screen refresh rate to save power. However, it inserts automatic refresh rate modethrough which you cánido switch between 60 and 120 Hertz depending on the content displayed.

And the truth is that this is the only “cons” that could be placed on the P50 Pro screen. amazing OLED panel which are characterized by very good color representation, excellent fluidity and good sharpness, although they do not reach the Quad HD + resolution offered by other competitors.

The device is two color rendering modes different: “Habitual” and “Lively”. The former offers a few Colors more accurate and close to reality, as well as automatically adapting to the sRGB or DCI-P3 color space depending on the type of content displayed on the screen. Whatever method is chosen, the possibility exists change color temperature to serve us all.

As I said in the previous article, Curves are anything but a problem when looking at the screen, and the maximum brightness level is more than sufficient to be able to see the panel in direct light from outside. Although it’s even more significant minimum gloss levelPlus reduced and fácil is best when the device is used in very dark environments.

Below the screen is the fingerprint reader. It is an optical sensor, as usual in Huawei phones, It delivers excellent results in terms of speed and precision.

6.6-inch OLED screen occupies almost the entire front, with narrow bezels / Photo: Christian Collado

hardware and performance

He is Huawei P50 Pro hardware probably yours most controversial article. And that is, despite the mid-2022 launch, The móvil has specifications worthy of a last generation mobile phone.

But does it really matter?

Select Huawei a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 brain in your new device – in China the P50 Pro comes with a Kirin 9000 processor – and the truth is that it is Chip more than capable of delivering an excellent experiencewhatever task you face.

Day-to-day performance is excellent, and the GPU that accompanies the Snapdragon 888 offers excellent gaming performance, even on the most resource-intensive titles.

Its main problem lies in the the limitations of the Snapdragon 888 itself. And the thing is that the brand was forced to use one version of the processor no módem coincidente with 5G networks, preventing the device from connecting to the new types of networks that have become so important in recent years. A) Yes, The Huawei P50 Pro is the only high-end móvil inteligente who have started a high-end business in the last two years, not coincidente with 5G networks.

The version sold in Spain is only available with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. These should be available in sufficient quantity for the most part, but there is a lack of variety in the configurations.

The latest version of EMUI offers fast and smooth operation / Picture: Christian Collado

battery and charging

with Capacity 4360miliamperio-hora, The Huawei P50 Pro’s battery is nowhere near one of the largest we’ve found in a high-end model in recent months. So this is not surprising Autonomy is not one of the strengths of this móvil inteligente.

It’s not complicated see the full day of use with the device before it has to go through the charger again, but since the device’s characteristics strongly encourage the creation and consumption of multimedia content, I fear it This independence may seem a little short before the heavy users.

Happily, The charging system goes a long way Deficiencies in terms of independence, by granting permission Charge the battery to 75% in just over half an hour with the supplied charger and cable. The maximum charging power that the phone supports is 66W wired and 50W wireless.

programa

EMUI 12 is the version of the system that breathes life into the Huawei P50 Pro sold in Spain. This is a version of Huawei programa based on Android 11with many innovations that we have already been able to test in the Huawei Nova9.

This new version introduces some aesthetic changes and, of course, continues to form the basis of Huawei’s connected ecosystem, based on HMS Core and the rest of Google plus’s alternative services.

The UI is clean, intuitive, and most importantly, fluid – few layers of customization make the most of the 120 Hertz screen like EMUI 12 does. Agregado, the design is consistent and there are plenty of aplicaciones and tools to cover seamlessly when there’s no Google plus applications.

AppGallery is the Main source from which users need to devices Get your applications. Today, the catalog of available aplicaciones and games is more numerous than ever, and many of the habitual applications are there. However, others are still missing, which still do not reach the Huawei Aplicación Store and therefore force the usuario to access them Alternative stores to AppGallery, with the risks that’s what it means.

One of the new elements of EMUI 12 is the Launcher extension folder. With this feature you cánido have a widget with the icons of the different applications, making better use of space and facilitating access to these aplicaciones.

Also many more Huawei’s own applications and tools, including an correo electrónico aplicación, archivo manager, vídeo editor, music player, health aplicación, digital wallet, messaging aplicación and more. What is not included in this case is a virtual voice assistant.

Some notifications cánido be found in some of Huawei’s preinstalled aplicaciones in EMUI 12.

He is Experiences with EMUI 12 are generally goodAlthough the Lack of Google plus services It will continue to be an attraction for those who come from using an Android device with Google plus aplicaciones and are used to having all their data synced and available after entering their correo electrónico account.

Perhaps the biggest doubts arise in this respect your support. Today the device has a version based on Android 11 and it is not clear whether the terminal will be updated to Android 12. Also, the brand hasn’t revealed if it has any plans Update P50 Pro to HarmonyOS Outside of China, due to the brand’s country of origin, the device will be sold with Huawei’s own operating system.

cameras

There is no doubt about it Camera system of the Huawei P50 Pro It is the main feature of this device. All of the device’s features revolve around the photographic experience, and the truth is, it doesn’t come for less.

One of the most innovative sensor systems yet seen in a mobile brand combines a large main sensor with an ultra wide-angle camera, a monochrome sensor and a teleagregado one Multispectral color temperature sensor whereby the white cómputo and the color representation perro be improved. By the numbers, this is the camera system of the Huawei P50 Pro:

• main room 50MP f/1.8, 23mm equivalent focal length, optical image stabilization
• monochrome sensor 40MP f/1.6, 26mm equivalents focal length
• ultra wide angle camera 13MP f/2.2, 13mm equivalent focal length
• telecamera 64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm equivalent focal length, OIS
• Front camera 13 MP f/2.4, optical stabilizer, autofocus, PDAF

The main sensor of the Huawei P50 Pro has a resolution of 50 megapixels / Image: Christian Collado

Such a technical repertoire is combined with various new systems that Huawei is installing in this móvil inteligente family for the first time Huawei XD optics and Huawei XD Fusión Pro imaging engine.

So the Huawei P50 Pro is fácil The best móvil for taking photos is currently there. The image quality is convincing in almost every scene very lifelike colors, with a high level of detail and an accurate white cómputoprobably with the support of the multispectral sensor that Huawei installs on the back of the P50 Pro.

The main camera is the one that offers that better image quality in most casesthanks to its size and its ability to capture light even in the most complex scenes.

By default, the camera’s “Smart Shooting” mode – as Huawei calls its scene recognition function – is deactivated. When activated, the programa is able to recognize the scenes in order to adjust the camera’s parameters and obtain the best possible shot – at least according to the interpretation of the programa itself -.

It’s striking to see how that Actions processed in real time, the captured image will be completely altered to have a completely different image when viewed in the gallery. While the effect is attractive to the eye, it cánido sometimes be a little confusing when taking photos, and I wish Huawei would work on improving the camera’s real-time display so the preview is more like the last catch. , afín to what Google plus has achieved with its Live HDR mode.

Gallery of photos and vídeos with Huawei P50 Pro

The secondary sensor with ultra wide-angle lens also offers a great resultand the focal length of 13 millimeters means an increase in the field of view compared to the previous generations of the Huawei P series. the image quality has not been reducedand it’s still possible to take great photos with this sensor.

Although I recognize that my favorite camera of everything that the Huawei P50 Pro integrates the tele 64 megabytes. Combining a 3.5x optical zoom with programa that cánido extract data from the most distant shots, the Huawei P50 Pro goes head-to-head against models like the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the Pixel 6 Pro best optical zoom phones on the marketthrough excellent image quality at medium and long focal lengths.

The result increased to 3.5 suitable for taking portraits with a natural blur effect and without distortion of the subject’s face in the foreground. That way, you don’t even have to use the portrait or aperture modes that Huawei integrates into its camera aplicación.

to 10 magnificationThe phone does a well done and the sharpness of the catches is excellent. Beyond that limit is a beginning watercolor effect due to the inclusion of artificial details by the programa responsible for processing the recordings. Still, it’s impressive how the P50 Pro allows for that Take photos with up to 200x magnificationwhile at the same time managing to maintain good stabilization throughout the acquisition process.

A front camera 13 megapixels, one of the best I’ve done on a móvil so far. It is one of the few to be considered Phase detection autofocus and electronic stabilizationtwo features that add a lot of value to that autofotos detected with this sensor.

The camera aplicación of the Huawei P50 Pro hardly changes compared to the previous generation / picture: Christian Collado

The vídeo portion isn’t far behind either. With the Huawei P50 Pro you perro record vídeos in 4K resolution at up to 60 FPS, with a excellent quality and good stabilization. However, he sins in some Inconsistent white cómputo and exposure of some scenes.

In general, the Huawei P50 Pro is a extremely maleable and amazing quality camera. It is clear that Huawei is proud of the work that has gone into developing the photo system of its new terminal and the reality is that there are more than enough reasons for it.

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