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HONOR Play 50 vs iPhone SE (2020)

HONOR Play 50
32.2Inno Score
VS
iPhone SE (2020)
32.2Inno Score
24.1chipPerformance32.9
29.1Display21.6
20.5Camera31.9
52Battery21.3
46.7Features73.3
7 spec wins — HONOR Play 504 spec wins — iPhone SE (2020)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 50 scores 32.2 against 32.2 for iPhone SE (2020). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 50 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 50

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger battery score: 52 vs 21
  • 186% higher capacity: 5,200 mAh vs 1,821 mAh
  • 167% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 3 GB
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (2020)

  • Stronger performance score: 33 vs 24
  • Stronger camera score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 47
  • 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
  • 22% lower weight: 148 g vs 190 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
Screen size6.56 ″+40%4.7 ″
Panel type—IPS LCD
Resolution720x16121334x750
Pixel density269 ppi326 ppi+21%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+25%625 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+Apple A13 Bionic
AnTuTu—787,228Bottom 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—187,385Bottom 1%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—227,283Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—98,553Bottom 1%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—274,007Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,340Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,400Bottom 48%
RAM (max)8 GB+167%3 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
Main camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video—4K@60fps
Front camera5 MP7 MP+40%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
Capacity5,200 mAh+186%1,821 mAh
Wired charging—18 W
Wireless charging—8 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
Weight190 g148 g+22%
Thickness8.4 mm7.3 mm+13%
IP rating—IP67
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0
NFC—Yes
USB—Lightning
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iOS 13
OS update pledge—6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone SE (2020)
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone SE (2020)
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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