Mid-range · 2021

Honor 50

From ₦185,000 to ₦250,000 · 9 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A26

A solid mid-ranger with 66W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen

In the Real World

See how the Honor 50 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

120Hz display — smoother than most at this price

Display

6.57″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.57"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
748 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
582,766
v10
GeekBench
2,971
Graphics test
GFXBench 27 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KHM2, 1/1.52", 0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4300 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4300 mAh
Lab endurance
100:00h
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-28.2 LUFS) · Hi-Res
Loudspeaker
Average (-28.2 LUFS)
Speakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

175 g · 7.8 mm
Height
160.0 mm
Width
73.8 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.57″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
33% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
583k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.57″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
583k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection