Honor Note 8
#2470
vivo X50e
#1431Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
vivo X50e
Performance
60.370.8
Camera
49.948.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.055.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
60.864.3
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
48 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
5 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes