Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A3 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Huawei Honor 50
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.57 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 420 nits 525 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
357 nits
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time40 ms2.4 ms
Contrast1314:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A3
84.6 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
230
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
840
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2301071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8402998
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A3
153983
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU55340207315
GPU10749149618
Memory4286499167
UX45030143903
NanoReview Score153983600003
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 21 GB
UI Skin MIUI Go Edition Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsingn/a09:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:48 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JD1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category418
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi A3
78.8 dB
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 80 350
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 66 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi A3:

The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.

* 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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