Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 50 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

58 out 100
Huawei Honor 50
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Huawei Honor 50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 678. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 406ppi
  • 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
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
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 Redmi Note 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 525 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
675 nits
sRGB gamut100 %89.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time2.4 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
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))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 612
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 845 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1771
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981771
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
337821
CPU207315131607
GPU14961855215
Memory9916763813
UX14390387186
NanoReview Score600003337821
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
481
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a481
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
7649
Writing scoren/a9856
Web scoren/a5741
Video editingn/a5358
Data manipulationn/a6079
NanoReview Scoren/a7649

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 12)
OS Size 21 GB 20 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
25:17
Web Browsing09:06 h08:29 h
Video Playback12:48 h14:19 h
Games05:24 h05:16 h
Standby Mode118 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 S5KHM2Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JD1 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.06
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
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 Redmi Note 10
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 165
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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