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HONOR Play 50 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover7

HONOR Play 50
32.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy XCover7
32.5Inno Score
32.4chipPerformancechip31.3
29.1Display25.1
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery29.9
46.7Features62.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Play 505 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy XCover7

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 50 scores 32.5 against 32.5 for Samsung Galaxy XCover7. 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 25
  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 30
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • 30% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 600 nits

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy XCover7

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 63 vs 47
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
  • 49% higher Pixel density: 400 ppi vs 269 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
Screen size6.56 ″6.6 ″+1%
Panel typeLCDPLS LCD
Resolution720x16121080x2408
Pixel density269 ppi400 ppi+49%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+30%600 nits
Screen-to-body—77.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+Dimensity 6100+
RAM (max)8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64/128GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
Capacity5,200 mAh+28%4,050 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
Weight190 g+21%240 g
Thickness8.4 mm+18%10.2 mm
IP rating—IP68

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 14
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 50 versus Samsung Galaxy XCover7
SpecHONOR Play 50Samsung Galaxy XCover7
3.5mm jackYesYes
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