Honor 50 SE vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
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

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 6.5-inch
Resolution
2388x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 387 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.38 % 84.29 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor 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
RAM
8GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3179 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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