Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 50 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Huawei Honor 50
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 50
vs
Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 525 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %140.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz229 Hz
Response time2.4 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 512 324
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071878
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29982147
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
CPU207315149947
GPU149618137849
Memory9916794161
UX143903100719
NanoReview Score600003482676
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4500 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Web Browsing09:06 h08:30 h
Video Playback12:48 h12:45 h
Games05:24 h05:09 h
Standby Mode118 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung JD1 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 550
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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