Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 50 vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Huawei Honor 50
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. 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
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 50
vs
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 525 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 ms33.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2512:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G MediaTek Dimensity 700
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 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981841
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
CPU207315134816
GPU14961862084
Memory9916794084
UX143903102808
NanoReview Score600003393792
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1104
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Writing scoren/a9449
Web scoren/a5850
Video editingn/a4676
Data manipulationn/a6598
NanoReview Scoren/a7916

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 19.2 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Web Browsing09:06 h10:01 h
Video Playback12:48 h14:26 h
Games05:24 h05:48 h
Standby Mode118 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JD1 OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
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/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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