Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy A50

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei Honor 8X
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 8X
  • Larger display: 6.5in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 8X
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time39.6 ms7 ms
Contrast880:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 64 54
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15541550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU9084583882
GPU3394942251
Memory5632958058
UX7000575732
NanoReview Score251128259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C44.5 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test3 fps4 fps
Graphics Score564746
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score88266360
Web score64534826
Video editing53665198
Data manipulation55105373
NanoReview Score75276024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 17 GB 22 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:11 h07:00 h
Video Playback09:57 h11:18 h
Games04:15 h04:38 h
Standby Mode110 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5160x3872 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix20 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX576
Sensor sizen/a1/2.78
Pixel size2 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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