Huawei Mate 50 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra share the same PhoneRanked score of 7.4. The Huawei Mate 50 Pro leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is ahead in camera and software support. The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 6, 2022.

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Huawei Huawei Mate 50 Pro
7.4 Price TBA
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
7.4 From $1,199.99
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Mate 50 Pro

  • Faster wired charging 66 W vs 45 W
  • Newer model Sep 6, 2022 vs Feb 9, 2022
  • Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 15 W
  • Lighter 209 g vs 229 g
  • Thinner 8.5 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • Secure 3D face unlock

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh
  • Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.74 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 10× vs 3.5×
  • More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
  • Higher-resolution video 8K@24 vs 4K@60

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Overall 7.4 7.4
Display 8.2 8.1
Performance 6.1 6.0
Camera 8.0 8.4
Battery 6.4 5.9
Design 8.3 8.3
Software support 3.5 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 3.8

Display

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Size 6.74 inches 6.8 inches
Type OLED OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution 1212 × 2616 px 1440 × 3088 px
Pixel density 428 ppi 501 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✓ Yes
Peak brightness — 1,750 nits
HDR HDR10, HDR Vivid —
Protection — Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.2 GHz 3 GHz
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 730
RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type — UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.4 108 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.33"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 13 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 64 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope 10 MP, 10× optical, periscope
Optical zoom 3.5× 10×
Rear cameras 3 4
Rear video 4K@60 8K@24
Front camera 13 MP 40 MP
Front video 4K@30 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Capacity 4,700 mAh 5,000 mAh
Battery type — Li-Ion
Wired charging 66 W 45 W
Wireless charging 50 W 15 W
Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Dimensions 162.1 × 75.5 × 8.5 mm 163.3 × 77.9 × 8.9 mm
Thickness 8.5 mm 8.9 mm
Weight 209 g 229 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Aluminum Aluminum
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM —
Colors Black, Silver, Orange, Carbon Black, Purple Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Burgundy, Graphite, Sky Blue, Red

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
5G ✕ No ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
OS at launch Android 12 Android 12
Interface EMUI 13 One UI 4.1
OS updates — 4 years
Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Mate 50 ProSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Announced Sep 6, 2022 Feb 9, 2022
Released Sep 21, 2022 Feb 25, 2022
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price — $1,199.99

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