Honor 90 Pro vs Huawei Honor 50

72 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Pro Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Lighter design: 175g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Pro and Huawei Honor 50

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90 Pro

85

Huawei Honor 50

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90 Pro

75

Huawei Honor 50

56

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90 Pro

67

Huawei Honor 50

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90 Pro

58

Huawei Honor 50

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90 Pro

69

Huawei Honor 50

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90 Pro

73

Huawei Honor 50

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90 Pro

72

Huawei Honor 50

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.89:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1600 nits	525 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	74.9 mm (2.95 in)	73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90 Pro

90.8 %

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Pro and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	1024	512
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90 Pro

1705

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90 Pro

4464

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1705	1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4464	2998

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90 Pro

1307216

Huawei Honor 50

600003

CPU	358602	207315
GPU	494153	149618
Memory	221955	99167
UX	232506	143903
NanoReview Score	1307216	600003

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 15 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	0:54 h

Battery Life

Honor 90 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Web Browsing	n/a	09:06 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:48 h
Games	n/a	05:24 h
Standby Mode	n/a	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.52
Pixel size	0.56 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	32 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	17 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung JD1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.14
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor 90 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	June, 2021 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	490	350
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 50

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Honor 90 Pro vs Huawei Honor 50

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