Huawei P50 Pro
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- DVSeal
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- 15 Mar 2025
For anyone interested in this phone in 2025 as a second hand buy:
- Yes, battery life is pretty average. I am a heavy user and combined with th sd888 which is a horrible power hog in 3 years I got the original battery down to 84% health and had to keep it in power saving mode to get me through the day pretty much all the time. That said... I replaced the battery about a week ago with as best as we could determine with the phone technician an original huawei battery and it is back at 100%. Combined with I assume software optimization over the years standby drain is much improved too now at EMUI 14.2. Heat management was never very good. Phone tends to heat up noticeably but after the replacement, at least it seems to me it's better now when charging. I don't feel any heating. This translates to prolonged usage as well. I feel less heating. It could be due to what the guy told me, that he kept the old glue on the panel and added his own on top to allow a bit more space between the glass and metal underneath. I initially was skeptical but seems it helped with the heat dissipation.
I also just got security patch for february so still getting those. Don't know how much longer they'll kep coming but so far so good. It was a flagship after all.
Gspace and MicroG stuff I only recentyl installed. Had no problems using the phone without them before to be fair. I mainly installed them so I can have the youtube app installed because the youtube revanced won't run otherwise. Previously I used youtube through Brave and that works good enough for me. Only things I know you can't run are google wallet and android auto. Maybe there are a couple more but I stay away from google apps if I can for the most part.
The sd888, while a power hog, is still pretty capable but for gaming I wouldn't recommend the phone due to potentially the processor running hot and battery draining fast. I don't game on mobile so I personally do not care.
Overall if you want a flagship camera phone, you could get the p50 pro for cheap second hand and replace the battery if the health is low. Just make sure you find an original one or as sure as you can be as with all phones. The cameras on this thing are unmatched for the prices you can now find it for and even compared to modern flagships it by no means feels inferior. Midrangers, even modern ones are not even in the race.
The last point I'd want to make is that if you like to have a decently large display but in a compact one handable body - I haven't used a better proportioned phone than this one so far. It is a very strong reason for why I am having such a hard time to find a suitable replacement for it.
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- p50p pro user
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- 03 Mar 2025
Maaac, 27 Feb 2025Hello there, I am looking to by an used P50 pro so I was wo... moreyes, i install micro g and then download A store for G store replacement. I can use most the apps available. Only chatgpt is unavailable.
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- Maaac
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- 27 Feb 2025
Hello there, I am looking to by an used P50 pro so I was wondering is it possible to install google play services via microG and if possible can you tell me what are you experiences, thank you.
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- Rox
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- 10 Feb 2025
Tommy018, 23 Jan 2025I have this phone since 2022 and it is pretty good. Bought ... moreThe true problem on this phone is battery life. It is short, but you got a fast charger on box with 66w and it is from other side a good thing
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- Tommy018
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- 23 Jan 2025
I have this phone since 2022 and it is pretty good. Bought it for about 450 euros back then because it was cheaper without google. Almost all apps that I need work, including banking apps. Great camera, good gaming performance. 100x zoom camera is great to have. I can play games like Pubg without lag. Snapdragon 888 is still very capable today. Only the battery life is not as good as I bought it. Even without google I have been receiving monthly security patches, last one now in January. Nowadays you can even get it for 350-400 euros as second hand phone from retail shops.
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- S7y
- 22 Jan 2025
Daolwwb, 26 Dec 2024Does the Kirin 9000 version has issues with 2.4Ghz wifi?That issuse is gone whith new software update EMUI 14.1. They fix that bug, and its work normally
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- p50 user
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- 18 Jan 2025
Johnny Berdosa, 28 Aug 2024Anyone encounter battery draining problem with their p50 pr... moreu have virtual box in ur phone? that might be the issue.
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- Daolwwb
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- 26 Dec 2024
Does the Kirin 9000 version has issues with 2.4Ghz wifi?
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- NOVA-NATION
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- 02 Dec 2024
keksolino, 29 Nov 2024Kirin 9000 is much better than SD888 in terms of draining b... moreExcept winlator and yuzu am i wrong 😂
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- keksolino
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- 29 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024SD888 or Kirin 9000 on this P50 pro? Which one is better guysKirin 9000 is much better than SD888 in terms of draining battery and overal performance....
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- 28 Nov 2024
Anonymous, 11 Nov 2024SD888 or Kirin 9000 on this P50 pro? Which one is better guysI have heard that in Huawei devices Kirin-based devices have better battery performance.
I have mine with SD888, battery is fine not spectacular.
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- Anonymous
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- 11 Nov 2024
SD888 or Kirin 9000 on this P50 pro? Which one is better guys
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- Rox
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- 10 Nov 2024
Tobi27, 24 Oct 2024I have the p50 pro global edition / snapdragon 888. Such a ... moreMy is on 91% after 2,5 year heavy ussing. I turn on smart charging. Battery is not perfect on SD888 but its is ok. Fast charging is helpfull for this situation
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- Skibidi
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- 25 Oct 2024
Tobi27, 24 Oct 2024I have the phone it take 2 software updates it started with... moreIt's my dream secondary phone the phone is minimalistic and beautiful while having good software
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- Tobi27
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- 24 Oct 2024
Johnny Berdosa, 28 Aug 2024Anyone encounter battery draining problem with their p50 pr... moreI have the p50 pro global edition / snapdragon 888. Such a drain with the battery life it never happens to me. My p50 pro battery life its 86% since the emui 13 it stop to fall.Also it take 5-6 hours full use i am heavy user, using apps like genshin impact, tik tok, pubg, instagram.
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- Tobi27
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- 24 Oct 2024
Sam799, 17 Oct 2024How many updates (if any) will this phone get in the future?I have the phone it take 2 software updates it started with emui 12 then it updated to 13 and now it run the 14.2 EMUI which is the latest version even Pura 70 ultra have the same software version. About security updates are 5 years.
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- Stef
- JKR
- 25 Sep 2024
Anyone having a problem with the camera when recording? Is it normal for the picture to shake a bit at 1080p and 60fps? When I enter the camera from the app, this does not happen, the recording is normal