Home Phone comparison Honor X60 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Honor X60 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Honor X60
VS
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Honor X60
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X60 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X60
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 189g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X60 and Samsung Galaxy A50
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X60
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 850 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.98 mm (6.53 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X60
88.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X60 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 144 54
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X60
957
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X60
2248
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22481550
Geekbench Compute (GPU)140n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X60]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X60
494812
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU16236383882
GPU7902642251
Memory11046858058
UX14295575732
NanoReview Score494812259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsingn/a07:00 h
Video Playbackn/a11:18 h
Gamesn/a04:38 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization n/a Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.671/2.78
Pixel size0.64 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X60 the clear winner in this comparison.

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