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HONOR Play 50 vs iPhone X

HONOR Play 50
29.3Inno Score
VS
iPhone X

Apple

iPhone X

$999

29.3Inno Score
21.8chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display29.7
20.5Camera35.3
40.7Battery21.3
46.7Features60
8 spec wins — HONOR Play 506 spec wins — iPhone X

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 50 scores 29.3 against 29.3 for iPhone X. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 50 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 50

  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 21
  • 167% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 3 GB
  • 91% higher capacity: 5,200 mAh vs 2,716 mAh
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 25% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 625 nits

Reasons to pick the iPhone X

  • Stronger camera score: 35 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 47
  • 70% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 269 ppi
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
  • 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
Screen size6.56 ″+13%5.8 ″
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution720x16122436x1125
Pixel density269 ppi458 ppi+70%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+25%625 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+Apple A11 Bionic
RAM (max)8 GB+167%3 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 256GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
Main camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video—4K@60fps
Front camera5 MP7 MP+40%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
Capacity5,200 mAh+91%2,716 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%
Wireless charging—7.5 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
Weight190 g174 g+8%
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm+8%
IP rating—IP67
Frame material—Stainless steel

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Lightning
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iOS 11
OS update pledge—5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus iPhone X
SpecHONOR Play 50iPhone X
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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