Weekly poll: how do the Huawei P50 and P50 Pro stack up against the competition?

01 August 2021
The embattled company is not giving up and is still making flagships - but it has had to limit its ambition for this generation.

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  • 03 Aug 2021

Without Google, I can't use these phones, sorry.

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    • RxE
    • 03 Aug 2021

    Previously I mentioned GSMArena did not mention the OS P50 is running which it did. My overlooking, but not running on Android OS is definitely a deal breaker, not to mention it even has proprietary expansion card, when standard mSD card is so cheap now.

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      • RxE
      • 03 Aug 2021

      You did not mention the OS it is running, and that is a deal breaker for most users.

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        • Anonymous
        • Mbp
        • 03 Aug 2021

        Anonymous, 03 Aug 2021Exactly. Not only there would be no Gmail and YouTube but ... moreWhich phone are you using?

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          • Anonymous
          • vGG
          • 03 Aug 2021

          dbjungle, 02 Aug 2021This means we have the exact same number of small phone opt... moreYeah small phones are almost going extinct. I mean the Android small phones. Fruit company doesn't count

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            • Anonymous
            • vGG
            • 03 Aug 2021

            Anonymous, 02 Aug 2021I guess wherever you live, you don't use apps from maj... moreExactly. Not only there would be no Gmail and YouTube but a lot of apps simply won't work example banking or payment apps which I use on a daily basis

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              • Anonymous
              • vGG
              • 03 Aug 2021

              John, 02 Aug 2021It's still not essential if you don't even have a... moreLooks like you can not read. I said it hardly matters to me. READ AGAIN

              It's not about the lack of 5G but the lack of GMS

                Anonymous, 01 Aug 2021Zenfone 8 This means we have the exact same number of small phone options as last year. Not one more which it appear the Zenfone 8 would be.

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                  • 02 Aug 2021

                  Mizzy, 02 Aug 2021Precisely, I live in EU and it all works like a charm witho... moreI guess wherever you live, you don't use apps from major banks, or Netflix, or any of the other services dependent on the built-in security of GS....

                  There are better and more reliable phone manufacturers in the developed world that are not closely connected with the Chinese military.

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                    • 02 Aug 2021

                    AnonD-994853, 02 Aug 2021No wayyy, the specs said it has. And mate 40 pro doesn'... moreNo OIS in P50 only Pro has

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                      • Anonymous
                      • StU
                      • 02 Aug 2021

                      Will you still be able to use Gmail without Google services? Or will I have to make a new email completely and swap everything?

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                        • 02 Aug 2021

                        Anonymous, 02 Aug 2021Maybe for you and some other, but majority will do fine wit... morePrecisely, I live in EU and it all works like a charm without Google apps.

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                          • 02 Aug 2021

                          Anonymous, 02 Aug 2021The lack of 5G hardly matters to me but to lot of people it... moreIt's still not essential if you don't even have a working 5G network in the first place. As for the lack of GMS, go to r/deGoogle to see how many people can live without Google.

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                            • vGG
                            • 02 Aug 2021

                            captain fokou, 02 Aug 2021Do you have 5g in your home. And how often do you use inter... moreThe lack of 5G hardly matters to me but to lot of people it is essential. And the lack of GMS means no one out of china would be interested

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                              • Anonymous
                              • TLP
                              • 02 Aug 2021

                              privacy and security 🤣🤣🤣🤣 did they run out of things to say

                                [deleted post]Ok then, we'll see if I'm wrong or not. Mi 11 ultra generated CNY 1.2B in 1 minute, and the Mi 11 series has sold 3 million units (until May).
                                Its also sold out in UK.

                                  Anonymous, 02 Aug 2021Good phones but without 5G and Google Play they are not rea... moreDo you have 5g in your home. And how often do you use internet data instead of wifi

                                    Anonymous, 02 Aug 2021Huawei will soon be history. Their marketshare declined si... moreOneplus also has little market share but I don't see them disappear any time soom

                                      John, 02 Aug 2021Pros of buying the vanilla P50: - Flat screen - Cheaper ... moreThe 40mp sensor was producing 10mp photos so it's an upgrade in resolution but the sensor itself is like 1/4 (I know that's not accurate but I am bored to do pythagorean theorem ect) the size of the old one, from 1/1.7 to 1/3.06, as a comparison the s21 ultra has a 1/2.55 ultra wide sensor.

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                                        • vGG
                                        • 02 Aug 2021

                                        Good phones but without 5G and Google Play they are not really of much appeal outside of their home country

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