Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 50 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Huawei Honor 50
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 525 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2358 Hz
Response time2.4 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU207315132406
GPU14961879345
Memory9916775270
UX143903108430
NanoReview Score600003395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing09:06 h09:56 h
Video Playback12:48 h13:59 h
Games05:24 h05:35 h
Standby Mode118 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.521/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.4
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
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: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 245
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.

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