Category Breakdown
BLU G50
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
57.358.0
Summary
- The BLU G50 features a compact build with dimensions of 147.8 x 70.9 x 10.1 mm and weighs 190g, while the Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch is larger at 157 x 81 x 7.9 mm and lighter at 185g.
- The G50 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the Mate7's 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper display.
- In terms of performance, the G50 is powered by an octa-core 1.6 GHz CPU with 2GB RAM, while the Mate7 utilizes a more powerful Kirin 925 chipset with 3GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mate7 supports 1080p video at 60fps, whereas the G50 records at 30fps.
- The G50 has a 4000mAh battery, slightly less than the Mate7's 4100mAh, and both devices lack wireless charging.
- The G50 runs on Android 10, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Mate7's Android 4.4 with EMUI 3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU G50
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch
General
Release Date
2020, September 18
2015
Announced
2020, September 18
2014
Description
For USA
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate7 Monarch edition
Display
Size
5.5"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
IMG8322
Mali-T628 MP4
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
147.8 x 70.9 x 10.1 mm (5.82 x 2.79 x 0.40 in)
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Weight
190 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Green
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 10
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3
OS Version
Android 10
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

