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Huawei P Smart Z Review: Mid-range smartphone with a pop-up camera

Small bezels and a lot of display. The pop-up camera has arrived in the mid-range. The P Smart Z from Huawei combines premium features such as the pop-up camera with a price in the mid-range segment. However, the implementation of the Huawei smartphones is not always successful and still leaves room for improvements.
Test Huawei P Smart Z smartphone

The first bezel-less smartphone from Huawei without a notch or punch hole does not come from the Mate or the high-priced P series of the Chinese manufacturer, but appears in the form of a mid-range smartphone, the P Smart Z. This is made possible by a pop-up camera module on the top edge of the Huawei smartphone. 

The pop-up camera has a 16 Megapixel sensor and according to the manufacturer is supposed to withstand more than 100,000 motorized pop-up movements and up to 12 kg (~26 lb) of weight. On the back, Huawei has also placed a 16 Megapixel camera that is supported by a 2 Megapixel Bokeh lens. The front of the Huawei smartphone is dominated by a 6.59-inch IPS panel that has a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. The in-house Kirin 710F SoC that is used is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM. 

With German online vendors, the current street price of the Huawei P Smart Z ranges between 250 and 270 Euros (~$281-303). This places the mid-range smartphone in a very hotly contested price segment and the number of alternatives is accordingly large. As possible competitors and comparison devices, we chose the Samsung Galaxy A50, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, the Sony Xperia 10, the Huawei P30 Lite, and the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Huawei P Smart Z 2019 (P Series)
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 710 8 x 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A73/-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.59 inch 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixel 391 PPI, capacitive multi-touchscreen, LCD IPS, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, 52.2 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD up to 512 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: digital compass, acceleration sensor, gyroscope sensor, proximity sensor, OTG, Miracast, WiFi calling
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2, GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100, LTE: 800, 850, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2500, 2600 (everything in MHz), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.8 x 163.5 x 77.3 ( = 0.35 x 6.44 x 3.04 in)
Battery
4000 mAh Lithium-Polymer, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 773 h, Talk time 2G (according to manufacturer): 28 h
Operating System
Android 9.0 Pie
Camera
Primary Camera: 16 MPix dual: 16MP (f/1.8) + 2MP (f/2.4), camera2 API: limited
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.0, pop-up
Additional features
Speakers: mono, Keyboard: onscreen, headset, charger, USB cable, SIM tool, quick-start instructions, warranty card, EMUI 9.0, 24 Months Warranty, SAR: 0.84 W/kg (head), LTE Cat.12 (600 Mbps/100 Mbps), DRM Widevine: L1, fanless
Weight
197 g ( = 6.95 oz / 0.43 pounds), Power Supply: 53 g ( = 1.87 oz / 0.12 pounds)
Price
300 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case - The Huawei P Smart Z with a pop-up camera

Test Huawei P Smart Z smartphone
Test Huawei P Smart Z smartphone
Color variations of the Huawei P Smart Z
Color variations of the Huawei P Smart Z

The pop-up camera allows the Huawei P Smart Z to manage without a notch or punch hole in the display. Similar to the OnePlus 7 Pro, the case of the Huawei smartphone turns out relatively large due to the pop-up camera module. At 163.5 x 77.3 mm (6.44 x 3.04 in), the P Smart Z can hardly be operated with one hand. At more than 84%, the front of the P Smart Z consists almost entirely of the display and has one of the most efficient display-to-surface ratio in the mid-range price segment - but it still does not achieve the 91% specified by Huawei.  

The slightly rounded back is made of plastic and available in three color variations: black (Midnight Black), green (Emerald Green), or blue (Starlight Blue). The plastic feels a bit cheap in the hands. This impression is reinforced by the plastic frame and also the slightly hollow back of the Huawei P Smart Z, which can be pressed down with just a little force. The motorized camera module also gives a wobbly impression, so that the case quality of the P Smart Z shows some weaknesses.      

Despite the size of the phone, the keys for the volume control and On/Off button can still be easily reached, sit tightly in the frame, and have a comfortable pressure point. The Huawei smartphone lacks IP certification, allowing water and dust to get into the case.

Test Huawei P Smart Z smartphone

Size Comparison

163.5 mm / 6.44 inch 77.3 mm / 3.04 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 197 g0.4343 lbs158.5 mm / 6.24 inch 74.7 mm / 2.94 inch 7.7 mm / 0.3031 inch 166 g0.366 lbs157 mm / 6.18 inch 75.3 mm / 2.96 inch 8.3 mm / 0.3268 inch 176 g0.388 lbs156 mm / 6.14 inch 68 mm / 2.68 inch 8.4 mm / 0.3307 inch 162 g0.3571 lbs152.9 mm / 6.02 inch 72.7 mm / 2.86 inch 7.4 mm / 0.2913 inch 159 g0.3505 lbs147.5 mm / 5.81 inch 70.5 mm / 2.78 inch 7.45 mm / 0.2933 inch 155 g0.3417 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Equipment - Huawei smartphone with a 3.5 mm audio port

The equipment of the mid-range smartphone includes a 3.5-mm headphone jack and a fingerprint sensor. There is no face-unlock function, nor a status LED, and also no Always-On display setting. In terms of the storage selection, buyers of the Huawei smartphone have to be content with 64 GB of eMMC storage, since the Chinese manufacturer does not offer a larger storage variant. After first use, 52 GB are still available to the user. On the other hand, the P Smart Z storage can be expanded up to 512 GB via microSD card. The exFAT file system is supported. 

Wireless transfer of display contents to an external monitor via Miracast is also supported and worked without any problems in a test using a Sony Android TV. While the USB port is Type-C, it is internally connected via USB 2.0 and can charge the smartphone. In addition, it supports USB OTG, so that external storage media or input devices are recognized.

Software - The P Smart Z has Android 9 and EMUI 9.0

As the operating system, the Chinese manufacturer has installed Android version 9.0 and added its own in-house EMUI user interface on top. At the time of the test, the security patches are at the level of March 2019, so they are not quite current anymore.

The user interface of version 9.0 from the Chinese manufacturer appears strongly modified compared to stock Android. On the other hand, users of the Huawei P Smart Z can be pleased about a lot of additional setting options allowing them to personalize the phone. At the state of delivery, the software of the Huawei smartphone already supports Widevine DRM Level 1, allowing streaming of video contents from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other content providers in HD quality.

Huawei P Smart Z smartphone
Huawei P Smart Z smartphone
Huawei P Smart Z smartphone
Huawei P Smart Z smartphone

Communication and GPS - The Huawei P Smart Z with NFC

Thanks to the IEEE-802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards, the integrated WLAN module of the P Smart Z communicates in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency ranges. At 191 and 212 Mbps respectively, the transfer speeds between the Huawei smartphone and our Linksys EA 8500 reference router remain slightly below the level of other mid-range smartphones in the price range of around 300 Euros (~$337). In close proximity to the router (Telekom Speedport, W921V), the damping is low at barely -31 dBm. 

The dual-SIM smartphone is able to access the mobile Internet with up to two nanoSIM cards at LTE speeds. The fast standard can be used with both SIM card slots. As is customary for a smartphone in this price class, the amount of frequency bands that are supported by the P Smart Z is limited, and the mid-range smartphone can only access 8 LTE bands. However, for using it locally (in Germany), you will not lack any frequency bands, except for LTE Band 28. 

For wireless communication with peripheral devices, an NFC chip can be used, and the Huawei smartphone also supports Bluetooth version 4.2.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Adreno 509, SD 636, 64 GB eMMC Flash
288 (138min - 294max) MBit/s +36%
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Adreno 616, SD 712, 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
279 (229min - 303max) MBit/s +32%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Mali-G72 MP3, Exynos 9610, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
272 (250min - 285max) MBit/s +28%
Sony Xperia 10
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
253 (128min - 283max) MBit/s +19%
Huawei P30 Lite
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710, 128 GB eMMC Flash
218 (95min - 239max) MBit/s +3%
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710, 64 GB eMMC Flash
212 (194min - 237max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +97%
Sony Xperia 10
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
334 (326min - 341max) MBit/s +75%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Adreno 509, SD 636, 64 GB eMMC Flash
332 (314min - 341max) MBit/s +74%
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Adreno 616, SD 712, 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
311 (214min - 346max) MBit/s +63%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Mali-G72 MP3, Exynos 9610, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
294 (278min - 302max) MBit/s +54%
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710, 64 GB eMMC Flash
191 (143min - 217max) MBit/s
Huawei P30 Lite
Mali-G51 MP4, Kirin 710, 128 GB eMMC Flash
188 (45min - 237max) MBit/s -2%
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Huawei P Smart Z 2019; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø190.5 (143-217)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø212 (194-237)
GPS Test indoors using the Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Test indoors using the Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Test outdoors using the Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Test outdoors using the Huawei P Smart Z

The Huawei P Smart Z determines its location via the GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou satellite systems. Outdoors as well as indoors, the satellite fix succeeds after a short delay of less than one minute with an accuracy of about 5 meters (~16 ft). 

In order to evaluate the locating accuracy of our test unit in practice, we record a bike route in parallel with the Garmin Edge 500 GPS bike computer and our smartphone. The deviations of the GPS module in our mid-range smartphone are very low, and at the end of our 9 km (~5.6 miles) test route, the difference between the recorded routes of the P Smart Z and the professional navigation device is only about 30 meters (~98 ft).

GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Garmin Edge 500
GPS Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Huawei P Smart Z
GPS Huawei P Smart Z

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Huawei smartphone with WLAN calling

Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Using the Vodaphone network (D net), the voice quality of the Huawei smartphone is good and allows clear communication on both sides. While the phablet supports making phone calls via WLAN (Wi-Fi calling), we were unable to find a VoLTE setting.

Cameras - The Huawei P Smart Z with dual cameras

Picture taken with the front camera of the Huawei P Smart Z
Picture taken with the front camera of the Huawei P Smart Z

The highlight of the P Smart Z is the motorized 16-MP camera above the front, but this concerns only its design language. Despite the pop-up camera, the mid-range smartphone is not a selfie wizard. The recordings tend toward overexposure, are poor in detail, and show clear artifacts. We were also a bit disturbed by the blurriness of the photos. In addition, the aperture of f/2.0 is not very light sensitive. 

The main camera in the back of the Huawei smartphone has two lenses with an aperture of f/1.8 and an autofocus with phase recognition. While the 16-MP main camera has a resolution of 4608x3456 pixels in the 4:3 format, the second camera sensor has a resolution of 2 MP. Thanks to the second lens, you can create Bokeh effects employing background blurriness. 

The quality of the photos is not bad, at least not under good light conditions, particularly considering that the street price will probably soon level out at significantly below 250 Euros (~$281). In terms of the dynamic in the photos as well as the level of details, the recordings of the P Smart Z can only convince to a limited extent. The Sony IMX586 image sensor built into the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers a much more attractive photo quality. This is particularly the case under low light, where the P Smart Z shows too much image noise and too little sharpness. 

The front camera can record videos in 1080p at up to 30 frames per second. The 16-MP camera on the back is also only able to record videos in Full HD resolution, but at least it is able to achieve up to 60 FPS.

Huawei P Smart Z | Photo mode
Huawei P Smart Z | Photo mode
Huawei P Smart Z | Aperture mode
Huawei P Smart Z | Aperture mode
Huawei P Smart Z | AI Photo mode
Huawei P Smart Z | AI Photo mode
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

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Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Accessories and Warranty - P Smart Z with a headset and case

In addition to the smartphone itself, the box contains the quick-start instructions, a modular charger with a nominal power of 10 watts (5 V, 2 A), a USB charging cable, a protective display foil (which has already been installed), a silicone case, and headphones are also included. 

Huawei offers a 24-month warranty period for smartphones.

Input Devices and Operation - A Huawei smartphone with a fast fingerprint sensor

The capacitive multi-touchscreen of the P Smart Z pleases in the test with its accurate and smooth operation. Input of up to 10 fingers simultaneously is supported. The anti-fingerprint glass surface feels comfortable and offers good sliding characteristics. 

The active fingerprint sensor on the back is accurate and also fairly fast. However, after the biometric identification, there is some delay until the display is actually turned on. There is no face-unlock function via the pop-up front camera.

Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Display - The Huawei P Smart Z with a 6.59-inch IPS panel

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

The IPS-LC display measures 15.2 cm (6.59 in) in the diagonal. At a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, this results in a pixel density of 391 PPI. During normal use and viewing distances, pixel structures are not visible. Subjectively, the display of text contents appears sharp, even with smaller type fonts.   

The maximum brightness of 439 cd/m² that we measured is slightly low for a mid-range smartphone, particularly considering that with the activated brightness sensor to control the display brightness, only 449 cd/m² are achieved. On the other hand, at 92% the brightness distribution is even. 

The realistic APL50 Test (Average Picture Level) with evenly distributed bright and dark areas also achieves almost the same brightness of only 427 cd/m².

439
cd/m²
449
cd/m²
436
cd/m²
439
cd/m²
439
cd/m²
431
cd/m²
419
cd/m²
411
cd/m²
415
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 449 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 430.9 cd/m² Minimum: 2.07 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 439 cd/m²
Contrast: 1219:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 8.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
96.3% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.18
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
LCD IPS, 2340x1080, 6.59
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
AMOLED, 2340x1080, 5.97
Huawei P30 Lite
IPS LCD, 2312x1080, 6.15
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
IPS, 2270x1080, 6.20
Sony Xperia 10
IPS-LCD, 2520x1080, 6.00
Samsung Galaxy A50
AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.40
Screen
47%
16%
-2%
20%
41%
Brightness middle
439
583
33%
451
3%
537
22%
547
25%
644
47%
Brightness
431
577
34%
430
0%
525
22%
525
22%
628
46%
Brightness Distribution
92
97
5%
90
-2%
85
-8%
93
1%
91
-1%
Black Level *
0.36
0.55
-53%
0.58
-61%
0.36
-0%
Contrast
1219
820
-33%
926
-24%
1519
25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.4
1.6
75%
1.4
78%
6.41
-0%
4.6
28%
2.64
59%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
12.1
3.9
68%
4.4
64%
10.86
10%
12.1
-0%
9.23
24%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
8.6
2.7
69%
2.5
71%
6.7
22%
3.9
55%
2.5
71%
Gamma
2.18 101%
2.27 97%
2.22 99%
2.099 105%
2.17 101%
2.024 109%
CCT
9021 72%
6267 104%
6422 101%
8310 78%
7158 91%
6649 98%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The combination of the low display brightness with a black value of 0.36 cd/m², which is still considered good for an IPS panel, results in a satisfactory contrast ratio of 1219:1. In the realistic measurement of the display brightness with evenly distributed bright and dark areas (APL50 Test), we determine a black value of 0.37 cd/m², so that the contrast ratio is slightly reduced (1157:1).

Using the X-Rite photo spectrometer (i1pro 2) and the CalMAN analysis software, we evaluate the color reproduction of the P Smart Z display. The sRGB color space is to a large extent covered by the IPS panel. At 8.6 and 6.4 respectively, the average DeltaE deviation in the grayscale and the mixed colors is clearly above the ideal target range below 3. The ideal color temperature of 6500 K is also clearly exceeded by the Huawei smartphone, and the grayscale shows a visible blue tint in bright areas.

Color Accuracy (sRGB target color space)
Color Accuracy (sRGB target color space)
Color Space (sRGB target color space)
Color Space (sRGB target color space)
Grayscales (sRGB target color space)
Grayscales (sRGB target color space)
Saturation (sRGB target color space)
Saturation (sRGB target color space)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
21.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 9.2 ms rise
↘ 12.4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 41 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.4 ms rise
↘ 22 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 58 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

The viewing angle stability of the built-in liquid crystal display is able to convince, and the reduction in brightness when looking from an angle is also low. When using it outdoors, due to its low brightness, the IPS panel does not strike a good figure with its pronounced reflections – at least under the currently prevalent summery conditions with bright sunlight.

Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Performance - The Huawei P Smart Z with a HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Like its sibling model, the HiSilicon Kirin 710F built into the Huawei P Smart Z has four ARM Cortex A73 processor cores with a speed of up to 2.2 GHz and four Cortex A53 cores with up to 1.7 GHz in the big.LITTLE combination. However, its production process is slightly different. The "F" in the model designation stands for FCCSP (Flip Chip Chip Scale Package). 

Similar to the Kirin 980, the mid-range SoC offers GPU Turbo support as well as an integrated Neuronal Processing Unit (NPU), which handles the AI functions. The integrated graphics card is an ARM Mali-G51 MP4. This mid-range GPU is based on the Bifrost architecture and uses four of the possible twelve cores in the MP4 variant. The graphics APIs support the Mali-G51 graphics standards such as OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 11, and Renderscript.

In the benchmarks, the Kirin 710F in combination with 4 GB of RAM meets the other Android competitors in our test to a large extent at eye level. However, in the processor as well as the graphics intensive benchmarks, the results of the P Smart Z remain below the Snapdragon 710 of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

In everyday operation, the system performance of the P Smart Z is also satisfactory. The navigation using the Android user interface works mostly smoothly. During multi-tasking, some delays occur and the load times are noticeably longer. As before in the P30 Lite, the Huawei mid-range processor does not always appear to handle the daily tasks masterfully. 

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1563 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
1875 Points +20%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1544 Points -1%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
1337 Points -14%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
837 Points -46%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1721 Points +10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1523 - 1614, n=11)
1560 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +224%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5497 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
5975 Points +9%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5429 Points -1%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
4992 Points -9%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
3986 Points -27%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
5605 Points +2%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (5266 - 5615, n=11)
5454 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +146%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
3813 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
7282 Points +91%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
3551 Points -7%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
4287 Points +12%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
3763 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
4913 Points +29%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2631 - 4083, n=11)
3514 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points +178%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
9424 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
8346 Points -11%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
8125 Points -14%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
7618 Points -19%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
4948 Points -47%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
7029 Points -25%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (7004 - 9854, n=13)
8380 Points -11%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +60%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6929 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
6832 Points -1%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6483 Points -6%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
6277 Points -9%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
5987 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
5827 Points -16%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (5803 - 7141, n=12)
6497 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +57%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
22168 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
29316 Points +32%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
18377 Points -17%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
19525 Points -12%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
16290 Points -27%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
16037 Points -28%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (12120 - 22168, n=12)
19147 Points -14%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
22605 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
43514 Points +92%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
21643 Points -4%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
20953 Points -7%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
17878 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
16593 Points -27%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2177 - 22605, n=12)
18746 Points -17%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
22668 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
13686 Points -40%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
12023 Points -47%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
15766 Points -30%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
12437 Points -45%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
14353 Points -37%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (11158 - 22668, n=12)
16572 Points -27%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1490 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2073 Points +39%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1414 Points -5%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1315 Points -12%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1430 Points -4%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (673 - 1503, n=15)
1218 Points -18%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +138%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1327 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
1980 Points +49%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1256 Points -5%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1235 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1279 Points -4%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (568 - 1355, n=15)
1072 Points -19%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +194%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2654 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2480 Points -7%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2490 Points -6%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1687 Points -36%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2432 Points -8%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1907 - 2654, n=15)
2422 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +13%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1534 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2217 Points +45%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1494 Points -3%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1375 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1667 Points +9%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (844 - 1534, n=15)
1395 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +489%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1378 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2146 Points +56%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1336 Points -3%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1299 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1553 Points +13%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (740 - 1378, n=15)
1250 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +1043%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2723 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2506 Points -8%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2578 Points -5%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1732 Points -36%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2241 Points -18%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1656 - 2723, n=15)
2358 Points -13%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
990 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2073 Points +109%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
963 Points -3%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
Points -100%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
809 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1296 Points +31%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (550 - 1002, n=15)
891 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +171%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
856 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
1980 Points +131%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
819 Points -4%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
704 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1149 Points +34%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (457 - 857, n=15)
755 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +213%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2668 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2480 Points -7%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2489 Points -7%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1645 Points -38%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2351 Points -12%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1924 - 2716, n=15)
2429 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +17%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
993 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2217 Points +123%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
981 Points -1%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
896 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1328 Points +34%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (563 - 1351, n=15)
965 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +559%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
840 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2146 Points +155%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
843 Points 0%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
792 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1188 Points +41%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (470 - 1194, n=15)
831 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +1011%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2789 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2506 Points -10%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2550 Points -9%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1664 Points -40%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2266 Points -19%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1851 - 2789, n=15)
2350 Points -16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +49%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
35 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
58 fps +66%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
31 fps -11%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
35 fps 0%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
25 fps -29%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
36 fps +3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (31 - 36, n=12)
34.6 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +139%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
39 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
74 fps +90%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
33 fps -15%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
36 fps -8%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
29 fps -26%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
39 fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (33 - 39, n=12)
37.6 fps -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +523%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
19 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
33 fps +74%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
16 fps -16%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
15 fps -21%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
11 fps -42%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
21 fps +11%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (14 - 19, n=12)
17.9 fps -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +275%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
21 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
36 fps +71%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
17 fps -19%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
16 fps -24%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
13 fps -38%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
23 fps +10%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (17 - 21, n=12)
20 fps -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +557%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
12 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
24 fps +100%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
11 fps -8%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
9.8 fps -18%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
7.8 fps -35%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
13 fps +8%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (11 - 13, n=12)
12.3 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +402%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
14 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
26 fps +86%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
12 fps -14%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
10 fps -29%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
9.5 fps -32%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
14 fps 0%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (12 - 14, n=12)
13.6 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +593%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7.1 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
13 fps +83%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6.5 fps -8%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
6 fps -15%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
4.3 fps -39%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.1 fps +14%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (6.4 - 7.3, n=12)
6.74 fps -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +504%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7.7 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
15 fps +95%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6.9 fps -10%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
6.3 fps -18%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
5.3 fps -31%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.9 fps +16%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (6.4 - 7.7, n=12)
7.49 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +661%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4.7 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
14 fps +198%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
6.4 fps +36%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
5.6 fps +19%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
4.4 fps -6%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
8.2 fps +74%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (4.6 - 6.9, n=13)
6.03 fps +28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +821%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5.7 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
16 fps +181%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
7 fps +23%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
5.4 fps -5%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
4.9 fps -14%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
9 fps +58%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (4.6 - 7, n=13)
6.52 fps +14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +1004%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2.2 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
9.1 fps +314%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
4.2 fps +91%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
2 fps -9%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
2.7 fps +23%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
4.9 fps +123%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2.2 - 7, n=13)
3.92 fps +78%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +1364%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
3.5 fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
5.8 fps +66%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2.6 fps -26%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
2.3 fps -34%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1.7 fps -51%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
3.1 fps -11%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2.6 - 4, n=13)
2.92 fps -17%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +614%
AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
140131 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
179353 Points +28%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
132834 Points -5%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Adreno 509, 4096
117557 Points -16%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
88287 Points -37%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
144194 Points +3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (124870 - 183420, n=10)
139210 Points -1%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2301 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2906 Points +26%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
2201 Points -4%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1374 Points -40%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2193 Points -5%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2140 - 2445, n=13)
2255 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +148%
System (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5267 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
5932 Points +13%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
5146 Points -2%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
3159 Points -40%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
5112 Points -3%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (4826 - 5568, n=13)
5208 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +83%
Memory (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
3013 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
2969 Points -1%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
3036 Points +1%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
983 Points -67%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
2492 Points -17%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (2823 - 4360, n=13)
3181 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +107%
Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1489 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
3453 Points +132%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1478 Points -1%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
1409 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
1957 Points +31%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (1450 - 1489, n=13)
1470 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +834%
Web (sort by value)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1194 Points
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, Adreno 616, 6144
1172 Points -2%
Huawei P30 Lite
HiSilicon Kirin 710, Mali-G51 MP4, 4096
1024 Points -14%
Sony Xperia 10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 3072
815 Points -32%
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Exynos 9610, Mali-G72 MP3, 4096
927 Points -22%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
  (982 - 1212, n=13)
1092 Points -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +25%

While surfing with the Chrome browser, you don't have to worry about a lack of speed. For a mid-range smartphone, the P Smart Z does a completely acceptable job in all the benchmarks. In practice, even demanding web sites can be loaded relatively fast and without errors.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years)
104 Points +224%
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (Chrome 73)
37.21 Points +16%
Huawei P Smart Z 2019 (Chrome 74)
32.1 Points
Huawei P30 Lite (Chrome 74)
31.78 Points -1%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710 (30 - 33, n=8)
31.5 Points -2%
Sony Xperia 10 (Chrome Version 73)
16.25 Points -49%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +224%
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (Chrome 73)
13562 Points +32%
Samsung Galaxy A50 (Chrome 73)
10322 Points 0%
Huawei P Smart Z 2019 (Chrome 74)
10288 Points
Huawei P30 Lite (Chrome 74)
9779 Points -5%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710 (9041 - 10544, n=13)
9659 Points -6%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
8368 Points -19%
Sony Xperia 10 (Chrome Version 73)
4865 Points -53%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Sony Xperia 10 (Chrome Version 73)
10257 ms * -150%
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
4776 ms * -16%
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710 (3999 - 4853, n=13)
4223 ms * -3%
Huawei P30 Lite (Chrome 74)
4138 ms * -1%
Huawei P Smart Z 2019 (Chrome 74)
4103 ms *
Samsung Galaxy A50 (Chrome 73)
3897 ms * +5%
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (Chrome 73)
2912 ms * +29%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +60%

* ... smaller is better

The measured speeds while reading from and writing to the internal storage are not very high, but on a very good level for eMMC storage. The access rates of the microSD card slot, which we tested with our Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 (max. 270 Mbps reading and max. 150 Mbps writing), are very satisfactory in the Huawei smartphone, compared to the competitors.

Huawei P Smart Z 2019Xiaomi Mi 9 SEHuawei P30 LiteMotorola Moto G7 PlusSony Xperia 10Samsung Galaxy A50Average 64 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
3%
-5%
-4%
-19%
-3%
-21%
311%
Sequential Read 256KB
304.3
492.5
62%
293.2
-4%
283.6
-7%
273.8
-10%
507
67%
273 ?(95.6 - 704, n=201)
-10%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
382%
Sequential Write 256KB
191.8
190.1
-1%
158.6
-17%
208.7
9%
232.9
21%
192.1
0%
176.8 ?(40 - 274, n=201)
-8%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
462%
Random Read 4KB
94.1
115.8
23%
71.6
-24%
76.6
-19%
53.1
-44%
98.9
5%
59.1 ?(9.58 - 148.5, n=201)
-37%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
157%
Random Write 4KB
78
21.86
-72%
87.3
12%
73.1
-6%
14.39
-82%
18.2
-77%
31.7 ?(2.34 - 146.9, n=201)
-59%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
241%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
76.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
76.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
1%
82.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
8%
83.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
9%
73.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-3%
77.4 ?(21.1 - 107.6, n=144)
1%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
67.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
67.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
0%
62.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-8%
63.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-5%
60.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-10%
58.3 ?(11.2 - 83.3, n=144)
-14%

Games - The P Smart Z with a Mali G51 MP4

While the built-in ARM Mali-G51 MP4 is not particularly powerful, it still allows to display more demanding 3D games without stutters. Demanding Android games from the Play Store run relatively smoothly at the lowest graphics setting using the GPU.

The control via touchscreen as well as the position sensor responds quickly and accurately in our test.

PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile
Asphalt 9 Legends
Asphalt 9 Legends

Emissions - A hot Huawei smartphone

Temperature

The front of the Huawei smartphone warms up considerably under load. While the temperatures under load conditions are not impacting everyday usage, they are clearly noticeable.

Max. Load
 42.7 °C
109 F
42.9 °C
109 F
41.2 °C
106 F
 
 42.4 °C
108 F
41.2 °C
106 F
41.2 °C
106 F
 
 40.2 °C
104 F
40.2 °C
104 F
40.5 °C
105 F
 
Maximum: 42.9 °C = 109 F
Average: 41.4 °C = 107 F
36.5 °C
98 F
38.2 °C
101 F
41.2 °C
106 F
35.5 °C
96 F
38.5 °C
101 F
41.3 °C
106 F
36 °C
97 F
38.5 °C
101 F
41.2 °C
106 F
Maximum: 41.3 °C = 106 F
Average: 38.5 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  29.2 °C = 85 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 41.4 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.9 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.3 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.2 °C / 95 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Huawei P Smart Z
Huawei P Smart Z

Speaker

Speaker test: Pink-Noise
Speaker test: Pink-Noise

The maximum volume of the mono speaker on the bottom edge is sufficiently loud at 85 dB(A). However, the offered sound quality is only mediocre. In our Pink Noise measurement, the diagram shows a reproduction of mids and highs that is not very linear. As expected, the bass range in particular is lacking. 

Besides the mono speaker, the audio can also be output via Bluetooth 4.2 or the 3.5-mm audio port. In our subjective impression, music reproduction is sufficiently loud and lacks additional noises.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.836.42525.5303127.525.24022.333.75028.531.16318.9298020.22510021.621.412518.723.416020.237.920017.144.525014.647.531515.952.940015.456.950016.56263014.265.280014.571.5100013.372.1125013.472.1160013.671.3200014.270250014.672.2315013.676.7400014.479.2500014.571.8630014.268.8800014.670.51000014.868.31250014.9511600015.244.1SPL26.585.1N0.859.3median 14.6median 68.3Delta0.810.832.53931.931.522.324.821.721.929.228.426.724.920.324.420.526.52325.315.64517.849.116.359.115.461.515.963.515.864.213.367.914.165.914.171.41469.713.567.813.46913.972.314.271.713.967.114.672.914.267.714.766.31568.214.955.415.33826.481.50.852.7median 14.7median 66.30.98hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei P Smart Z 2019Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei P Smart Z 2019 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 28% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 37% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life - A Huawei smartphone with a large battery

Power Consumption

Overall, the consumption of the Huawei P Smart Z is okay for a smartphone with an almost 6.6-inch IPS panel, ranging at the same level as the P30 Lite, which has a significantly smaller display. 

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.01 / 0.08 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.85 / 2.4 / 2.43 Watt
Load midlight 4.62 / 7.44 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
3070 mAh
Huawei P30 Lite
3340 mAh
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
3000 mAh
Sony Xperia 10
2870 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A50
4000 mAh
Average HiSilicon Kirin 710
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
42%
-2%
-0%
18%
7%
-5%
7%
Idle Minimum *
0.85
0.53
38%
0.91
-7%
1.1
-29%
0.72
15%
0.8
6%
1.058 ?(0.8 - 2.3, n=13)
-24%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
-5%
Idle Average *
2.4
1.18
51%
2.41
-0%
1.7
29%
2.16
10%
1.5
37%
2.2 ?(1.2 - 3, n=13)
8%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
39%
Idle Maximum *
2.43
1.2
51%
2.43
-0%
2.1
14%
2.17
11%
1.7
30%
2.57 ?(2.2 - 4.2, n=13)
-6%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
33%
Load Average *
4.62
3.04
34%
4.57
1%
5.1
-10%
3.32
28%
5.9
-28%
4.61 ?(4.06 - 6, n=13)
-0%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-20%
Load Maximum *
7.44
4.83
35%
7.57
-2%
7.9
-6%
5.34
28%
8.3
-12%
7.6 ?(6.13 - 9.4, n=13)
-2%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

With about 12.5 hours, the 4000-mAh battery of the Huawei smartphone lasts for a very long time in our WLAN surf test at an adjusted brightness level.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
12h 26min
Huawei P Smart Z 2019
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
3070 mAh
Huawei P30 Lite
3340 mAh
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
3000 mAh
Sony Xperia 10
2870 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A50
4000 mAh
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3
746
510
-32%
515
-31%
715
-4%
541
-27%
701
-6%

Pros

+ thin bezels
+ design
+ long battery life
+ accurate GPS
+ fast eMMC storage ...

Cons

- ... but not of the UFS storage type
- haptics of the plastic back
- SoC not confident in everyday operation
- slow WLAN
- few LTE bands supported
- no UHD-quality videos
- bad low-light photography

Verdict - A mid-range phone for design fanatics

Testing the Huawei P Smart Z. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany.
Testing the Huawei P Smart Z. Test unit provided by Huawei Germany.

The Huawei P Smart Z stands out from the mid-range crowd, due to its bezel-less design that manages without a notch or punch hole. This is made possible by its pop-up camera module. However, besides the pop-up camera, the P Smart Z hardly offers any other advantages worth mentioning that help to differentiate the Huawei phone from the Android mid-range. Instead, due to its build, the buyer has to accept significant ergonomic disadvantages. In addition, we only like the quality of the workmanship of the P Smart Z to a limited extent. 

The pop-up camera module makes the Huawei P Smart Z a real looker. Those who can live with the weaknesses that we have pointed out will get a solid mid-range smartphone with great visuals. 

The display quality and the built-in camera modules also did not convince us. Although the front camera has been moved outside the display and should thus have more space available, the built-in lens equipment leaves a lot of room for improvement in terms of its quality. 

Huawei P Smart Z 2019 - 06/17/2019 v6(old)
Marcus Herbrich

Chassis
82%
Keyboard
67 / 75 → 89%
Pointing Device
88%
Connectivity
44 / 60 → 73%
Weight
88%
Battery
95%
Display
83%
Games Performance
50 / 63 → 79%
Application Performance
69 / 70 → 98%
Temperature
85%
Noise
100%
Audio
64 / 91 → 70%
Camera
63%
Average
75%
84%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Marcus Herbrich, 2019-06-18 (Update: 2019-06-18)