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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than Honor 50, getting a 78.7 score against 74.5. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body has the same thickness than the Honor 50, but it's a little lighter. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Honor 50 has Android 11 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
Honor 50 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 50 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better looking screen than Honor 50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Honor 50 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Honor 50 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and a much better 108 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Honor 50 both count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Honor 50 counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
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