We subjected the Huawei Mate 50 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 4700mAh
- 66W charger (included)
- 6.74-inch, 1212 x 2616, 120Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 8GB
Pros
- Decent battery life while gaming
- Excellent charge time with less than 46 minutes in wired mode and 1 hour 30 minutes in wireless mode
- Excellent wireless efficiency
Against
- On average 4% of energy lost per night
- Low autonomy, with only 37 hours and 44 minutes in moderate use
- Battery level drops after 3%
- Very high discharge current in general, especially when streaming video and taking photos on the go
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro’s overall battery score was average. The phone’s battery life was poor, providing just over a day and a half of battery life when used moderately. The Mate 50 Pro was also quite power hungry at night when activity is typically low, losing 4% per night on average. The battery of the device would also collapse when it reaches 3%. When testing the use cases individually and outdoors, the Mate 50 Pro’s battery life was below average for all use cases except for gaming, where the results were above average.
The charging experience of the Mate 50 Pro was excellent. The 66W wired charger only took 46 minutes to fill the 4700mAh battery. Similarly, it took the wireless stand 1 hour and 26 minutes to fully charge the battery, much faster than average. The residual consumption levels of the wired charger and the wireless charger when the device was unplugged were above average.
Device efficiency results varied slightly depending on charging method. Wireless charging efficiency was excellent, but wired efficiency was average. The discharge currents of the Mate 50 Pro were high overall, which means that the device is not well optimized, except for games.
When compared to devices in the Ultra-Premium price range ($800+), the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is just below average. Its range and efficiency score were below average. But it showed excellent results in terms of charging, ranking among the best charging performance in its segment.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei Mate 50 Pro | 4700mAh | 66W (not included) |
50W | OLEDs 1212 x 2616 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) | 3700mAh | 25W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 1080 x 2340 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | 4323mAh | 20W (not included) |
15W | OLEDs 1290 x 2796 |
Apple A16 bionic |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
53 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
38 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
24 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
95
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
98
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
145
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
147
Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
Quick push
143
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
83
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
143
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
63
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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