Category Breakdown
Honor 50
vivo V29 Lite
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.949.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.668.3
Summary
- The Honor 50 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the vivo V29 Lite has a similar glass front but a plastic back, making the Honor slightly more premium in build quality.
- In terms of display, the Honor 50 has a 6.57-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the vivo V29 Lite offers a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, both supporting 120Hz refresh rates.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 50 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 695 in the vivo V29 Lite.
- The camera system on the Honor 50 is more advanced with a 108 MP main sensor compared to the 64 MP on the vivo, although the latter includes OIS.
- Battery capacity favors the vivo V29 Lite with 5000 mAh versus the Honor's 4300 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 66W.
- Finally, the Honor 50 runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the vivo V29 Lite operates on the more recent Android 13 with Funtouch 13, offering a potentially more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50
vivo V29 Lite
General
Release Date
2021, June 16
2023, June 02
Announced
2021, June 16
2023, June 02
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.78"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
64 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)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.14"
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 70% in 20 min, 100% in 45 min
44W 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)
164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g
177 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor Code
Black, Gold
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
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, 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 (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 13, Funtouch 13
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

