Honor 50 SE
#2166
Huawei nova 7 5G
#2055Category Breakdown
Honor 50 SE
Huawei nova 7 5G
Performance
87.487.5
Camera
54.566.3
Display
80.378.3
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
73.480.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.252.1
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver
Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass