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Honor 50 SE

Honor 50 SE

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Huawei Mate Xs

Huawei Mate Xs

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Category Breakdown

Honor 50 SE
Huawei Mate Xs
Performance
70.874.5
Camera
50.953.0
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.3
Overall
64.666.2

Summary

  • The Honor 50 SE features a 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei Mate Xs has an 8.0-inch foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, offering superior pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, whereas the Mate Xs is powered by the Kirin 990 5G, providing robust processing capabilities.
  • The Honor 50 SE boasts a 108 MP main camera, compared to the Mate Xs's 40 MP rear camera, which includes optical image stabilization and a telephoto lens.
  • Battery capacity is 4000 mAh for the Honor and 4500 mAh for the Mate Xs, with the Honor supporting faster charging at 66W.
  • Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the Mate Xs operates on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services.
  • Build quality differs significantly, with the Honor being lighter at 191g and featuring a standard design, while the Mate Xs, at 300g, incorporates a foldable design with an aluminum frame.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 50 SE
Huawei Mate Xs

General

Release Date

2021, June 16
2020, February 24

Announced

2021, June 16
2020, February 24

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
8"

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz
Foldable OLED

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)

PPI

1080
2200

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G78 MC4
Mali-G76 MP16

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
40 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AFTOF 3D, (depth)

Front Camera

16 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 75% in 20 min
55W wired, 85% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm

Weight

191 g
300 g

Materials

N/A
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver
Interstellar Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Software

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services

OS Version

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No