Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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| Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
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Released
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Jul 19, 2016
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Released
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Mar 15, 2019
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5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 11, 2016 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $499 | $350 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches 145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm |
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.40 oz / 153.0 g | 5.86 oz / 166.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Plastic |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, White | Black, Coral, Blue, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.2-inch, 72.02% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 85.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 5 (Poor) | 1 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T880 MP4 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/32GB 4GB/32GB |
4GB/128GB 4GB/64GB 6GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm |
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing |
1080p (30 fps), 720p (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
| Front | |
| 8 MP | 25 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 20, 2016 FCC ID value: QISFRD-L04 | Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.24 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.17 W/kg |
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 32 GB storage
| Memory | 32GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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with 32 GB storage
| Memory | 3GB/32GB |
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with 6 GB RAM
| Memory | 6GB/64GB |
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Dual SIM
| Dual SIM | Yes |
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for Verizon
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66 |
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for Sprint
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Honor 8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Honor 8 Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy A50 User Reviews | |
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