Honor 50
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Sony Xperia 5 III
#525Category Breakdown
Honor 50
Sony Xperia 5 III
Performance
86.890.0
Camera
54.596.9
Display
89.293.0
Battery
29.830.6
Build
73.981.6
Connectivity
82.987.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
60.675.2
Summary
- The Honor 50 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Sony Xperia 5 III uses Gorilla Glass 6 and an aluminum frame, offering superior build quality.
- The Honor 50 has a larger 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, but lacks HDR support, whereas the Xperia 5 III has a 6.1-inch OLED display with HDR BT.2020 and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 50 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, while the Xperia 5 III utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 888, providing better processing capabilities.
- The Honor 50's camera setup includes a 108 MP main sensor, but lacks optical image stabilization (OIS), whereas the Xperia 5 III features a versatile triple-camera system with OIS and superior video recording options.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Xperia 5 III at 4500 mAh compared to the Honor 50's 4300 mAh, but both support fast charging.
- Both devices run Android 11, but the Xperia 5 III is upgradable to Android 13, and it also includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, enhancing the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50
Sony Xperia 5 III
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2021, April 14
Announced
2021, June 16
2021, April 14
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.1"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 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)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14"
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 70% in 20 min, 100% in 45 min
Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
175 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor Code
Black, Green, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass