Huawei Honor Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A50s

Hardware

OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 9.0 (Pie)
RAM4 GB
-44.2
4/4 GB
-44.2
Internal32/64/128 GB
-29.4
64/128 GB
-29.4
CPUOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T880 MP4Mali-G72 MP3
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 955Exynos 9611 (10nm)

Screen

TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.6 inches (16.17 cm)
-4
6.4 inches (15.68 cm)
-6.9
Resolution1440x2560
+57.9
1080x2340
+8.2
Pixel density443 Pixels per inch
+25.1
403 Pixels per inch
+13.8
Screen/body ratio74.6%
-11.6
85.1%
+0.8
Multi-touchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Unspecified

Sound

AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

DTS sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
RadioFM radioFM radio

Camera

Primary13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
-72.3
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
+2.2
Video[email protected][email protected]
Secondary5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
-66.6
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
+113.8
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panoramaHDR

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
-13.4
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
-23

Body details

Height17.88 cm (7.3 inch)
+5.5
15.85 cm (6.47 inch)
-6.5
Width9.09 cm (3.71 inch)
+8.9
7.45 cm (3.04 inch)
-10.8
Thickness0.72 cm (0.29 inch)
-17.6
0.77 cm (0.31 inch)
-11.8
Volume117.021024cm3 (7.14 inch3)
-6.8
90.923525cm35.55 inch3)
-27.6
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)
-2.4
169 g (5.96 oz)
-24.7
ColorsGold, Gray, WhitePrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2, Prism Crush White

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)A-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
USBType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, ProximityAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under Display, Gyro, Optical), Proximity

Network

SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRSYes
EdgeYes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA
LTE-A
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFCYes (market dependent)

Other information

MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
Document viewer
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
MP4/H.265/XviD player
Photo/video editor

Availability

VendorHuaweiSamsung
Modal year20162019
Announced2016 August2019 August
Released2016 September2019 September
StatusAvailable. Released 2016, SeptemberAvailable. Released 2019, September

Review

Rating

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Pros and cons

Pros1440x2560 screen resolution.
443ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (17.88x9.09x0.72cm).
Thin, 0.72cm.
Light weight, 219g.
Dual SIM.
CDMA compatible.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
3 colors.
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1080x2340 screen resolution.
403ppi pixel density.
85.1% screen/body ratio.
Unspecified.
48 MP primary camera.
32 MP front camera.
Compact dimensions (15.85x7.45x0.77cm).
Thin, 0.77cm.
Light weight, 169g.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
4 colors.
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Cons4 GB RAM.
128 GB internal memory.
6.6 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
74.6% screen/body ratio.
13 MP primary camera.
5 MP front camera.
4500 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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4 GB RAM.
128 GB internal memory.
6.4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
4000 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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