Category Breakdown
Honor 50
vivo S12 Pro
Performance
86.889.9
Camera
54.564.4
Display
89.290.6
Battery
29.829.8
Build
73.90.2
Connectivity
82.984.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.656.5
Summary
- The Honor 50 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the vivo S12 Pro's build materials are unspecified but is slightly lighter at 171g compared to the Honor's 175g.
- The Honor 50 has a 6.57-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the vivo S12 Pro offers a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes the Snapdragon 778G, while the vivo is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 1200, both with similar RAM options.
- Both phones have a 108 MP main camera, but the vivo's ultrawide lens has a wider field of view.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4300mAh, but the Honor supports faster 66W charging compared to the 44W of the vivo.
- Both run on Android 11, with the Honor using Magic UI 4.2 and the vivo featuring OriginOS Ocean.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50
vivo S12 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2021, December 22
Announced
2021, June 16
2021, December 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.56"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
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)
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14"
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
4300 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 70% in 20 min, 100% in 45 min
44W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
159.5 x 73.3 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight
175 g
171 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
N/A
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor Code
Black, Blue, Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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, OriginOS Ocean
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

