Huawei Honor 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

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56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Higher pixel density: 392ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 175g vs 190g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 50

73

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 50

56

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

50

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 50

42

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 50

30

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 50

73

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 50

72

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 50

58

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.57 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	525 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	86 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red	- Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

86 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	512	64
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

2009

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1071	729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2998	2009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	1257

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 50

600003

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

CPU	207315	n/a
GPU	149618	n/a
Memory	99167	n/a
UX	143903	n/a
NanoReview Score	600003	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	21 GB	22.2 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.1	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:54 h	1:28 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

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

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	No
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	64 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	No

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	1/5
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	No

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung JD1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
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	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	June, 2021 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2021 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	169
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

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Huawei Honor 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Sound

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