Honor 50
#710
Sony Xperia 5 III
#690Category Breakdown
Honor 50
Sony Xperia 5 III
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.951.6
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.668.8
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
12 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)
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
Front Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14"
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor Code
Black, Green, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes