Huawei P50 Pro: Hands on
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The camera is amazing but with no Google services or 5G and with a sky-high price, Huawei's new flagship P50 Pro offers little to make it a compelling choice over any of its competitors.
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What I hate about these reviews about Huawei, it fails to talk about its own ecosystem. You have Gspace that allows google apps to integrate very nicely with Huawei, quick app that intergrates web-based apps or petal search. He fails to talk about its music/video service that is offered to users for virtual free of charge (Watched the latest Matrix film for free when it costs £13 elsewhere). Does not talk about the benefits of petal maps/mail services or its AI services that I have now personally become to depend on. Finally, privacy features such as private space or app/lock and without google services monitor your every move. My problem with using huawei EMUI over the last two years, I will find it difficult to move back to the google ecosystem.
@injinerconev
2 жыл бұрын
I was going to write a similar comment. Been running a p40 lite with no GMS for almost 2 years now and had almost no issues with the user experience. Maybe it was a bit clunkier in the beginning but has been smoother and smoother sailing. Still getting regular security updates. The Kirin 810 processor is as good as day 1 and the EMUI works practically perfectly. This is probably due to the fact that Huawei started heavily optimizing it after they could no longer be in the race for the latest Android version. To me this is a plus because it prompted them to keep updating devices like mine. I even saw recently that my budget phone is currently running EMUI 12 beta. I think the Huawei situation proves that reviewers do not take the time to do an actual real life testing and how good/bad a major change in UI like that affects the user. I get that taking the time to do this will not be trendy since there are new phones that release every week and they got to review those in order to stay relevant. That said, something like a third OS player on the market should have gotten way more coverage than it did. I can only assume that this has been somewhat repressed by the interested parties.
@markell265
2 жыл бұрын
So well pointed out plus 5G isn't going to be good for ones health anyway, and plus Google have censorshiped RT two main reasons why I maybe buying one and moving from Samsung phones the main big reason that Huawei captured my attention was the amazing Camera way better than the Samsung 21 22 ultra and iPhone 13 pro max cameras. So yes I maybe buying a Huawei Pro 50 as it addresses all my needs . Photos calls text KZread. free films is all I need .
@Lademouse
2 жыл бұрын
Huwei optager mig, du kan stadig ikke slide et batteri op på en p10m :_50?
@fireandiron4181
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, instead of Google spying on you, it’s the Chinese government. Lol
At this point phone makers should just make a camera with a phone feature built in…
@sloppynyuszi
2 жыл бұрын
They basically do.
@HandheldAddict
2 жыл бұрын
The "phone features" are there to send your photos to the cloud/Social media 🙃
@physics77guy
2 жыл бұрын
Samsung did few years back...lol named galaxy zoom
@nihithlohith4422
2 жыл бұрын
Sony
@AB1B1
2 жыл бұрын
Can't call it a smart phone then.
OMG the P50 pro is so luxurious, I wont even care about 5g or google services because this phone is awesome, camera is top notch and the hardware is just great.
@cschannel7971
2 жыл бұрын
There is a tutorial in youtube that you can Download the Googles apps here too...
I buy Huawei BECAUSE they don't have google services. If you knew the volume of real-time tracking google does with all its services, you wouldn't touch a phone with google on it either.
@idn
2 жыл бұрын
You can turn those "features" off. Not something you can do on "other" phones. Something to consider ;)
@mzilangwenkosi3533
2 жыл бұрын
HUAWEI is the best shame
@User9681e
2 жыл бұрын
Huawei isn't better in that regard rather worse If you care about privacy don't use a phone But if forced to then a basic one or pixel with graphene os
@theodorosalexopoulos2767
2 жыл бұрын
Even though I agree, and they should be banned for that, we are dependent on them that we can't just abort.
@theodorosalexopoulos2767
2 жыл бұрын
@@idn you never really turn off anything, there are still trackers running in the back, you just aren't told so.
Lack of GMS isn't a problem anymore there's g-space which you can use as an alternative gateway to access Google services.
@Hamza-iq6gw
7 ай бұрын
Any more info about this? Would like to get the phone but the Google service restriction is what bothers me
I got a P40 Pro for about 450€ this week...best phone i have owned.
If i had the choice of picking an android phone, it would definitely be a huawei flagship, even with the lack of 5G which i don’t care about, and the Google services which already have alternatives that work properly, it still is a very premium phone and huawei deserves the top spot.
@drinkik
2 жыл бұрын
I have been using a Huawei phone since 2018, and although I still have access to Google services, I can't recommend them enough!! Their other accessories (like Huawei's fitness watch series) are really great too :)
@Evan-xs8ts
2 жыл бұрын
Samsungs phones are better right now
@Evan-xs8ts
2 жыл бұрын
@@ahmademad9197 no you can't. All of the services are disabled so they're unusable
@thundra9913
2 жыл бұрын
@@Evan-xs8ts if u are using g space, it's completely possible but its a lil bit technical to use this app, I can launch docs or ytb on it, the downside are the ads but next to it it's still good ( I'm using a matepad 11 and it works perfectly)
@Evan-xs8ts
2 жыл бұрын
@@thundra9913 yeah no there are a lot of apps that just don't work and the hardware doesn't justify the hussle when the cameras and the 5g bands on the samsungs are far superior
Watching using my p50 pro ❤️
P20 then P30. P30 cracked from many falls. Had each phone for 2 years, well since the P30 is now broken I went back to my P20. It still works great being a little over 4 years old now. Love these phones and looking to get the P50
@user-mn3no6rd9w
Жыл бұрын
Really I plan to get one
Thanks for the great review. It really helped....i a going to buy this phone this week.
I'm still buying it from a huawei p30 pro upgrade 👍🏻😊
I used to be a blackberry phone user, then tried LG, then bought Asus, and finally tried huawei smartphones and settled with this brand. I started with Huawei Mate 10 in 2018, then in 2020 bought Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5 G and this February 2022, I am buying the new Huawei P50 Pro. Huawei brand is reliable and the absence of 4G is not a deal breaker since our country is not yet 5G. Moreover, huawei is very durable, I gave my Huawei Mate 10 to my brother and he is still using it until now. Likewise, the lack of google playstore does not matter at all since GSpace is available in the App Gallery.
@DiamondRank1
2 жыл бұрын
@Victor Onyebuchukwu i stop using gspace by the way and I bought xiaomi f3 to access google apps.
@thorinbane
10 күн бұрын
Or just use Huawei if you like that
I think you probably should introduce HarmonyOS to the viewers. P50 pro is not simply a camera phone. Gms and ios will no longer be the only choices for consumers in the future.
If i had money, i'd buy this!
I just went to huawei shop today to look for p50 pro, users can access Google apps via its Gspace folder. Camera is great. I will consider this phone bc it can access Google range of apps. Huawei phones wud have been no 1 if it not bc of the trouble posted by the US, thus created an unlevel playing field.
@gzhou5432
2 жыл бұрын
Huawei for me regardless, having been using M10 since on the market. 3G is adequate in USA or Canada.
I still buy it I love the phone
@abdullahzafar4401
2 жыл бұрын
Yea , you can install pretty much any playstore app with apk . The banking apps in Pakistan already work on HMS
@ARCADEBAR1-to8ug
2 жыл бұрын
❤️
Huawei would dominate if the Google ban did not happen. Hence why I went back to Samsung after the Huawei P20 lite. Must say,that phone was a tank, but battery life was draining quicker.lasted me almost 4 years.
@The3rdEstate.
2 жыл бұрын
So true!!!!!!!
@Iwillstealyoursticks
Жыл бұрын
Use gspace on the newer Huawei phones
May I ask if the P50 Pro still retain the useful "Light Painting" modes in their camera that were previously avail on the P40 & P30 Pro?
@bllodwolf2431
Жыл бұрын
Light painting is indeed a feature on this phone. Using the p50 pro so I can speak from experience
@ansonchew_sg
Жыл бұрын
@@bllodwolf2431 : The light painting function was not included when launch and was added recently.
@bllodwolf2431
Жыл бұрын
@@ansonchew_sg Interesting... I've had mine since the first day of owning the phone, so I never noticed that. Thanks for pointing that out
You say we can't get the Hauwei P50 pro here in the US but I can pick up one from Amazon for $1099 base🤷♂️
@Daevoz
2 жыл бұрын
why is it not in the us?
@-joo3033
2 жыл бұрын
@@Daevoz because of US goverments dirty anti competive Huawei ban...
@MrBooster999
2 жыл бұрын
You can buy it online
@sadedx
2 жыл бұрын
@@Daevoz the brand got banned
you can install GMS manually, it just no google update supports
Kirin 9000 , does have the support for the 5G, maybe in future can be enabled with update?
NEVER! heard anyone saying they want 5G.
Sea blue color would fit this phone perfectly , wish comes later this year.
I would definitely still buy it!
Shame there isn't a phone out there without a compromise. HTC at their peak used to make phones that were good at everything
@omsh4939
11 ай бұрын
They had the most sexy phones.
It's not a major issue... I use a mate 40 pro in South Africa and I find little or no use for GMS
Does anybody know if this phone has " esim" capability ????? Or any of huaweis new phones???
No 5g, no Google. Sounds perfect. 🥳
@MrBooster999
2 жыл бұрын
You can download the Google applications
@ahmademad9197
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrBooster999 agreed Still the app gallery is so good so u won't need to use the gms but if someone wants to he can download it and use both
I was trying to get the part were im. Not supposed to buy it, i can't find one
I have p40 pro and I have all the apps all the features, 5G is there, Camera is freaken amazing!!!! My KZread have no ads. Google services is slightly affected by not making the Huawei "seamless" but you can have the seamless ability when you smart about your apps
INDIA ME KAB AVAILABLE HOGA PLEASE REPLY BROTHER
As a p50pro user, I strongly recommend this phone to consumers. I can use google services and I love the harmonyOS.
@theanonymous192
2 жыл бұрын
how did you install google services? please share
@kenbee1957
2 жыл бұрын
@@theanonymous192 They didn't You really shouldn't get consumer advice from anonymous KZread comments
@kenbee1957
2 жыл бұрын
Lol Wait... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've just now seen your account name
@theanonymous192
2 жыл бұрын
@@kenbee1957 rushing to comment huh 🤣
@dyleduja
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I will soon prefer this phone because it have sd card slot, I'm xperia user
competition always a best scene. keep on the good job huawei.
I'm using Huawei love it
How can I get one it the us
gonna buy it still! the camera is EXCELLENT!!!!
@sovmber
2 жыл бұрын
So you just gunna use the camera ?
Soon huawei forever from philippines thanks ilove huawei forever
the phone's failings: American imperialism
@FNJ720
2 жыл бұрын
@@everything_huawei_pro4743 do you mean dead?
@OP-jk5qd
2 жыл бұрын
I am sorry I didn't understand 🙈
@vijayafernando1
2 жыл бұрын
USA capitalist do not like Huawei being owned by its 194,000 employees ( probably nearly all of the millionaires!
@stevenchow408
2 жыл бұрын
If you had a monopoly would you share?
@Loijsette
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed USA wiped Huwei off as they threatened Apple 😂 Apple will never be that good!
I am impressed with how much lies was packed in this short clip.. You should be allowed to review product.. Also, watching this gave me almost no information on the device itself.
I was intrigued to try a Huawei phone without Google services, so I bought a used P40 Pro. Setting up the phone was very smooth, and firmware, and security patches, were upto May 2022. I don't use numerous Apps, and the Huawei Store met all my needs including the Opera browser. The P50 Pro can be bought for £899 which is £150 cheaper than a 256GB iPhone 13 Pro.
@TravelWithJai
2 жыл бұрын
now selling for £680
@otuekongwilliam
Жыл бұрын
Does your phone overheat
i mean if i buy it in eu, i will have google services?
I'll buy it, still cheaper than Apple and Samsung considering the quality built, battery life and CAMERA!
Huawei is following the same end than LG. Why are they even releasing this phone in Europe, I have no idea. In Barcelona they have a flagship store next to the Apple Store and it's always empty
@andyH_England
2 жыл бұрын
Huawei were ahead of Samsung and booming sales due to their phones being better than Samsung. Sadly, the US killed them with the ban and now they are in stasis as they reaccess what comes next. There is no doubt they were innovative and a class leader and I have several of their phones which remain fantastic after three years. I have an iPhone so no Play Store is not a problem though no 5G is. I am hoping for a comeback.
@footballtalk4857
2 жыл бұрын
@@andyH_England Of course you don't have a playstore of your IPhone that is not rocket science 😂
@lalzarmawiazarpuia5217
2 жыл бұрын
@@footballtalk4857 you don't have a playstore on your iphone too?😂 me too!😂😂
@footballtalk4857
2 жыл бұрын
@@lalzarmawiazarpuia5217 I mean Googleplaystore Apple is called The Appstore 😂
@lalzarmawiazarpuia5217
2 жыл бұрын
@@footballtalk4857 yes i know!😂
i want this one
Change captio to: Google Features/services ad
GMS Packages can be downloaded separately.
Price please????
You can install all Google services
Who cares about not having Google services out of the box when you can side load anything I'd have it 4G is still fine for me too Hauwie is Boss ☺️✊
I'm sure when huawei sorted out the chip shortages in the future you can upgrade to 5G. you can just g space if you want to use the play store.
The preorder price with package in my country is USD 300 with free GT2Pro watch, crazy price
@Chocomeek
2 жыл бұрын
Which country?
I have one it is great
if you are right then why people bought iphone which did not support bluetooth sharing and people are unable to share simple photos which a cheap android mobile can support ( I am not saying mid range, I mean a very cheap mobile) and if you are saying about google apps that your friends have then you dont have to buy iphone
@loelee8893
2 жыл бұрын
Who share photos nowadays with bluetooth when most of the pictures are uploaded to soc med? I don't even bother that my phone has bluetooth until I realised my phone has no headphone jack. With regard to apple mobile devices, I can always access almost every (if not all the stuff I regularly use) google apps and services I need on my ipad. The review is on point. A device with that huge price with a lot of compromises is not worth it. Maybe, it worth a talk but that's it.
@Tabeeb-cs3ut
2 жыл бұрын
@@loelee8893 this quote fits you very well. "The name of compulsion is thank you" When people didn't find something they say 'we don't need this' hahaha
I still buy ☺️☺️☺️☺️
Wow
if it still had google service then I would buy it ASAP
I've always tried to find ways to disable google services on all of my phones, dont use Play Store, my mail is outlook, for which I have my own reasons, so this is actually a perfect phone for me.
Do you get the feeling these phone might be the most secure in terms of personal information collecting/backdoor entry for authorities, etc?
@ctg311
2 жыл бұрын
How naive a statement that is? I wonder what makes you think that google and iphones dont collect your data/backdoor entry?
@itsastckup
2 жыл бұрын
liu Steven I know both google and apple are collecting all data and providing entry to authorities. Since this P50 doesn’t have google services running on it as stated in the video, perhaps it may be safer
@ctg311
2 жыл бұрын
@@itsastckup and Huawei probably does the same. It is how companies make money nowadays. Big data. It is sad to see such an innovative company get banned. American 5G infrastructure is trash without Huawei
@ravindra7377
2 жыл бұрын
NO, absolute childish statement
@sheenpc
2 жыл бұрын
Secure from US authorities . But not from Chinese authorities.
How to buy this phone please
I stay in Leith 😅
Watch KZread in browser?Lmao.
@susanangelcakes5384
2 жыл бұрын
There's KZread vanced which works just fine.
The good ol' USA ruining it for the rest of the world. Would have upgraded to this from my P30 Pro had it come with GMS.
@OffshoreSC117
2 жыл бұрын
Ratio
Optimization on it sucks; if it’s anything like it’s Asian counterpart, the battery life tanked after the last update. Sure it increased performance output to put it within range of the A15 Bionic but is it something worth losing 2 hours of SOT over?
@andyH_England
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Mate 20X LTE that was just updated to HarmonyOS despite being over three years old. It flies and battery life is superb, used 11% and had 45 mins SoT and 23hrs standby. Sadly, with the US ban I feel that the devices running the Play Store will not get the great software that Huawei now has. It is the closest to Apple in efficiency and performance of any Android phone using HarmonyOS.
@-joo3033
2 жыл бұрын
@@andyH_England P50 pro has Snapdragon 888, Kirin chips are better with battery management compared to Snapdragons, typing this on a P40 Pro.
Good
Well, it's made for the loyal customers who do not care so much about the compromise.
@esthetics4512
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
No google service NAA they can keep it
Dude, you're talking nonsense. I'm using a huawei p40 pro and so far I haven't had any problems. The fact that some services are not available on Google does not make the phone useless! If you are a fanatic of Google and synchronization with them, this phone will not be the best choice. But for a casual user like me, I have everything and I have no complaints. There is no 5g on the p50 pro, but if you want your battery and internet traffic to run out in 2 hours, do not use 5g
Is it 5g though?
@caeruscodm7935
2 жыл бұрын
Bro just watch the whole video
I have all the services here in Sweden no problems with google.
i dont think 5 g will become an issue at all .. my sim card is 10mbps and i dont think id go over 20 anyway .. 5 g is an expensive waste of time.
Why doesn't it have Google service or 5g?????
What MAJOR apps won’t you be able to use?
@itsastckup
2 жыл бұрын
You can use any app but the only way to do so is by finding the apk which is easy to find. The downside is trusting the apk file isn’t a virus
I love huawei phone
reminds me of the samsung s9
Is it possible to install Android on these new Huawei smartphones? :)
@emilsecker7881
2 жыл бұрын
Er, they are running android. Did you not watch the video 😂😂
@JamesG007
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he meant Google Services
@afrouznaeemansari3103
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Jokamutta
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesG007 Yea thats what I meants! But I mean is it possible to just install an Android OS that includes Google Services :)
This have a Google?
The changing rate on mobiles today I think we need to put eyes on this . Others are sky high on every models they come out and for what ? For a two years or some more and you will need to change it again specially the iPhones after 5 years they will not let you enter there or others like my iPad and always with a high cost . Also I am not mentioning the hanging in software which I am not sure it is their trap to make you change it . Yes I heard that there where court on this issue with apple .
These days phones are just smart cameras and less of smart phones as we dont really phone as often as taking pictures
The battery is much better than the Apple ones, even by older cheaper models
Watching this on my 4year old P20 pro
I have the Huawei p40 pro and I am very happy with it. Pixel phone sucks
Soon exciting 5g and sim card philippines huawei forever
My burning question from Canada, which I'm going to repost in several places, is, where are all the video creators getting the Huawei phones now, particularly the P50 Pro? We have a Canadian version of their website, plus access to their original site. They have different options for smartphones but no "BUY" button, link, nor cart. Their Amazon store lists their products but no phones. Other sellers on that site have the P40 Pro at most. But in no way can I purchase them directly. Is the site being neutered by Canadian authorities? Because how are anyone else getting their phones? I'm willing to sacrifice Google functionality for the camera features. Thanks in advance!
Google is having duopoly with Apple with this stuff. wish Windows was still an option...
@alxdava2004
2 жыл бұрын
All Americans. Hope some European, Asian or African os
sollution : KZread vanced
Great video man, but I'm still thinking to support Huawei than supporting any American products coz they always wanna dominates the market and that's not fair
@chiefouko
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously thinking of getting the phone just for the same reason.
I'll still buy if comes to India
My oldschool dad understands phones more than this guy Get lost man
can't you just flash gapps to get google services on your phone?
Gmail is important lol
Are there alternatives to Google?
@susanangelcakes5384
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. And most google apps work anyway. I have a mate 40 pro and Maps work, photos, gallery, work fine. For Gmail I use Outlook and for KZread I use KZread vanced
I used p30 pro now
I have a P30 and it's the best phone so far i have used 👍
@Jwondr001
Жыл бұрын
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Its easy to get google play services to work on any huawei device andfunction like a normal device. And anyone who uses youtube should be using youtube vanced anyway, its free premium youtube. Also there are many third party app stores that are extremely trustworthy like the aurora store which downloads apk files off the playstore with a dummy account. So its defientlyy worth getting. But why would you even want google play services? most apps work without it and are easy to get. And ones that do require it you'll find trusted modded apks (like youtube vanced - and yes you can sign in with your google account)
Download dual space and access google play store in there. Youre welcome!
Right no 5g at that high price you have 400 dollar phones with 5g now
Removing/disabling google bloatware is the first thing I do when I buy a new android device. But I like 5G.
doesnt have 5g but google services are no problem shine a little bit
I have P40 Pro and maybe this is KZread
I’m fully vaccinated, so it should be pretty simple to tether the 5G from my body onto this phone. The apps tho…
@theistnate
2 жыл бұрын
Apk pure and gspace fixes the issue
@tomasferreira2405
2 жыл бұрын
You just have to wait for Elon musk to implant a chip in ur brain to get all the apps u want on it
@grahamevans8567
2 жыл бұрын
Haha
@sloppynyuszi
2 жыл бұрын
@@theistnate how trustworthy is that, and what are the updates like?