Honor Note 8
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vivo X50e
#2104Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
vivo X50e
Performance
72.483.5
Camera
65.862.7
Display
84.380.2
Battery
30.630.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
61.883.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.151.7
Summary
- The Honor Note 8 features a larger 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the 6.44-inch AMOLED display of the vivo X50e, which has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 955 chipset, while the vivo X50e utilizes the more modern Snapdragon 765G, offering 5G connectivity and better overall efficiency.
- The camera system on the vivo X50e is significantly more advanced, featuring a 48 MP main sensor with multiple lenses, compared to the Honor's single 13 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor Note 8 at 4500 mAh, but the vivo X50e supports faster charging at 33W.
- Both devices run different Android versions, with the Honor Note 8 on Android 6.0.1 and the vivo X50e on Android 10, providing a more updated software experience on the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Note 8
vivo X50e
General
Release Date
2016
2020, September 30
Announced
2016
2020, September 30
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V8 Max
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
6.44"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 620
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4350 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
4350 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 in)
162.1 x 75 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Weight
219 g
200.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (4CA), 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass