Honor 50 SE
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Huawei Mate Xs
#1009Category Breakdown
Honor 50 SE
Huawei Mate Xs
Performance
87.495.2
Camera
54.575.7
Display
80.390.6
Battery
28.130.6
Build
0.272.8
Connectivity
73.482.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.264.5
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver
Interstellar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer