Honor 50
#710
Samsung Galaxy M53
#816Category Breakdown
Honor 50
Samsung Galaxy M53
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.950.9
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.055.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.668.0
Summary
- The Honor 50 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Samsung Galaxy M53 has a glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) and plastic back and frame, making both devices relatively sturdy but with slight differences in material quality.
- The Honor 50 has a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Galaxy M53 offers a larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display at 1080 x 2408 pixels, both supporting a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 50 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, while the Galaxy M53 uses the MediaTek Dimensity 900, with both offering similar RAM options.
- Both phones sport a 108 MP main camera, but the Honor 50 has a slightly wider aperture at f/1.9 compared to the f/1.8 of the M53.
- The Galaxy M53 has a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the Honor 50's 4300 mAh, although the latter supports faster 66W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 50 runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the Galaxy M53 comes with Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50
Samsung Galaxy M53
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2022, April 07
Announced
2021, June 16
2022, April 07
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.7"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
108 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)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14"
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 70% in 20 min, 100% in 45 min
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
175 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor Code
Green, Blue, Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No