Honor 50 Pro vs Honor 50

66 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Honor 50 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G) that was released on June 16, 2021, against the Honor 50, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor 50 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
12% higher pixel density (439 vs 392 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Honor 50

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 4000 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Honor 50 Pro and Honor 50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.72 inches	6.57 inches
Resolution	1236 x 2676 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	439 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	525 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	2.4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	163.5 mm (6.44 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Red	White, Black, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	550 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	172575	167637
GPU	149431	141419
Memory	110779	108829
UX	135675	132594
Total score	570771	550833

Max surface temperature	-	38.4 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	14 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2493	2487

Web score	10881	9805
Video editing	6848	7077
Photo editing	25781	25105
Data manipulation	11044	8753
Writing score	13135	14881

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Magic UI 4.2	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	-	21 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	100 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 10 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:25 hr	0:54 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:29 hr
Watching video	-	15:11 hr
Gaming	-	04:55 hr
Standby	-	116 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2021	June 2021
Release date	June 2021	June 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 100 W	Yes, 66 W

Honor 50 Pro vs Honor 50

Honor 50 Pro vs Honor 50

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

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