Honor 50 SE
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Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
#2509Category Breakdown
Honor 50 SE
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Performance
87.483.4
Camera
54.536.2
Display
80.380.3
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
73.471.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.248.4
Summary
- The Honor 50 SE and Huawei nova 9 SE 5G both feature a 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels, offering similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, while the Huawei employs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, both paired with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM.
- Camera capabilities are comparable, with both devices sporting a 108 MP main sensor; however, the Huawei's ultrawide lens has a wider field of view at 112˚ compared to the Honor's 120˚.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000mAh with 66W fast charging for both models.
- Build quality is nearly the same, with the Honor being slightly thicker at 8mm versus the Huawei's 7.9mm, and both run on Android 11, though the Honor uses Magic UI 4.2 while the Huawei runs EMUI 12 without Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50 SE
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2022, April 20
Announced
2021, June 16
2022, April 20
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.78"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G78 MC4
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (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)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
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
66W wired, 100% in 35 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)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal 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 / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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
5.0, 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 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass