Honor 50 SE vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Honor 50 SE	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Jun 25, 2021	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.8-inch · 2388x1080px	6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	3179 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2021	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.38% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2388x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 387 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Cortex-A78	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52” Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249

Links

Full specifications
Honor 50 SE Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone XS Max Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone XS Max User Reviews