Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Sleek design, leather back, Kunlun glass, IP68-rated.

Expensive at launch.

Huawei being the black sheep of the smartphone market means the Mate 50 Pro doesn't stand a chance of selling millions of units in Europe. Some users willing to steer away from Google will be glad that it's available, but most will just ignore it. But...

Gorgeous design ; Superlative cameras ; Excellent screen

No native Google support ; Awkward AppGallery ; No 5G

Beautiful design and very good cameras make the Huawei Mate 50 Pro one of the most frustrating smartphones of 2022 thanks to a lack of 5G and official Google app and services support.

Versatile cameras deliver outstanding image quality ; Flagship-grade performance ; Great battery life and speedy wired/wireless charging

Seriously premium price ; Can’t overlook lack of Google services

Some the greatest cameras you’ll find on a smartphone today, and true flagship performance, but European success depends on customers being able to live without Google.

Bright and crisp AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ ; Variable aperture main camera (f/1.4-f/4.0) ; Telephoto periscope lens with 3.5x optical, 10x hybrid zoom ; Snappy Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance ; 66W wired/50W wireless fast charging...

No Google Mobile Services ; No 5G ; Expensive

Smart design, solid build quality ; Excellent 120Hz OLED screen ; Innovative and very effective camera system ; High-end chipset delivers good performance ; IP68 dust/water resistance

No Google Mobile Services ; No 5G ; Durable Kunlun glass on Orange version only ; Expensive

The bottom line as regards Huawei's Mate 50 Pro is a familiar refrain: great phone, shame about the lack of Google Mobile Services and 5G. In this case it's a double shame, because with GMS and 5G, the Mate 50 Pro would rival the best on offer from...

The BEST cameras in a flagship so far this year Variable aperture technology allows you to pull off DSLR-like shots Kunlun glass protection is as tough as they come Vegan leather feels nice in the hand GBox solves Huawei’s Google problem

Versatile cameras deliver outstanding image quality ; Flagship-grade performance ; Great battery life and speedy wired/wireless charging

Seriously premium price ; Can’t overlook lack of Google services

Some the greatest cameras you’ll find on a smartphone today, and true flagship performance, but European success depends on customers being able to live without Google.

geweldige camerabeelden;zeer helder en nauwkeurig scherm;veel vermogen;goed luidspreker geluid;duidelijke stemkwaliteit;zeer chique en stabiel chassis;veilige en nauwkeurige gezichtsherkenning

eigen formaat geheugenkaart;geen Google-diensten;geen 5G;zware throttling na langere belasting;relatief lage prestaties tijdens surfen op het web;geen WiFi 6E;geen aptX Bluetooth codecs

De Huawei Mate 50 Pro heeft last van het feit dat hij geen gebruik kan maken van de diensten van Google en geen 5G-technologie kan installeren. Dat zijn zware beperkingen voor westerse gebruikers.

ottime immagini della fotocamera;schermo molto luminoso e preciso;molta potenza;buon suono dell'altoparlante;qualità vocale chiara;chassis molto elegante e stabile;riconoscimento facciale sicuro e preciso

formato proprietario della scheda di memoria;nessun servizio Google;niente 5G;forte rallentamento dopo un carico prolungato;prestazioni relativamente basse durante la navigazione web;no WiFi 6E;nessun codec Bluetooth aptX