Category Breakdown
Honor 50 SE
Samsung Galaxy A54
Performance
87.488.2
Camera
54.583.5
Display
80.392.5
Battery
28.133.7
Build
0.291.9
Connectivity
73.484.0
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
51.276.9
Summary
- The Honor 50 SE features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that supports HDR10+ and offers higher brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, whereas the Galaxy A54 uses the Exynos 1380, both providing solid performance but with different architectures.
- The camera setup on the Honor includes a 108 MP main sensor, while the Galaxy A54 has a 50 MP main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), which may enhance photo quality.
- Battery capacity is higher on the Galaxy A54 at 5000 mAh compared to the 4000 mAh of the Honor, although the Honor supports faster charging at 66W.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Honor on Android 11 and Magic UI 4.2, while the Galaxy A54 operates on Android 13 with One UI 7, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50 SE
Samsung Galaxy A54
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2023, March 15
Announced
2021, June 16
2023, March 15
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G78 MC4
Mali-G68 MP5
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm5 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
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 75% in 20 min
25W 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)
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
191 g
202 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver
Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)

