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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-06-25 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 17.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Honor 50 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a score of 77 against 75.5. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Honor 50 Pro has the previous 11 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though Honor 50 Pro is newer than the Huawei P9 Plus, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Honor 50 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a better 1236 x 2676 resolution. The Honor 50 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Honor 50 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 50 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Honor 50 Pro counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Honor 50 Pro features a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a much better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
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