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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-06-25 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 17.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Honor 50 Pro has a score of 77, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Honor 50 Pro is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but both of them are equally thin. The Honor 50 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor 50 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Honor 50 Pro has a brighter display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot better pixels density, a much higher 1236 x 2676px resolution and a bigger display. The Honor 50 Pro has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Honor 50 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a much better 108 MP resolution camera in the back. The Honor 50 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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