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Honor 50 SE

Honor 50 SE

#1368
Huawei nova 7 5G

Huawei nova 7 5G

#1404

Category Breakdown

Honor 50 SE
Huawei nova 7 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.949.7
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.870.8
Overall
64.664.5

Summary

  • The Honor 50 SE features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei nova 7 5G has a 6.53-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, offering higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, whereas the Huawei is powered by the Kirin 985 5G.
  • The camera capabilities differ as well, with the Honor offering a 108 MP main sensor compared to the 64 MP sensor on the Huawei, although the latter includes a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.
  • Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Honor supports faster 66W charging compared to Huawei's 40W.
  • The Honor runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the Huawei operates on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, lacking Google Play Services.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 50 SE
Huawei nova 7 5G

General

Release Date

2021, June 16
2020, April 23

Announced

2021, June 16
2020, April 23

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.53"

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz
OLED

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

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 985 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G78 MC4
Mali-G77 (8-core)

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
64 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)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 75% in 20 min
40W wired, 75% in 30 min5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
160.6 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

191 g
180 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver
Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services

OS Version

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No