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

