Honor 50 review

19 November 2021


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Dudenoway, 20 Nov 2021Honestly it's just too expensive. 530 euro for this is... moreThat unnecessary curve just makes the phone more expensive for no reason, also the main camera is unimpressive. Fast charging aside I prefer Samsung's approach, in exchange for the boring cheap plastic design (that will be hidden by a case anyway) you get better value with better camera performance and ip rating.

    Honestly it's just too expensive. 530 euro for this is just ridiculous. Maybe 450 or even 400 euro will make it good enough. Or 450 but with stereo speaker and better uw cam perfomance.

      MagicallyBad, 20 Nov 2021Looks like you forgot to look at the conclusion of the Hono... moreThat's gsmarena opinion. Not his/her opinion. Some may like magic ui than any ui. But some may like magic ui over a few. And some may dislike magic ui. Some may like miui some may dislike it.

        ABF Media, 20 Nov 2021Gsmarena, why not review something like the honor magic 3 P... moreNo availability out side China sadly.

          Anonymous, 20 Nov 2021Curved screen - all the main manufacturers have moved away ... moreOkay so apparently since apple dpesn thave curved screen it is the *all the main competitors*

            Nick Tegrataker, 20 Nov 2021Overall this seems like a very solid product but the price ... moreHonor 60 name just feels wierd for some reason to me 😂

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              JustAThought, 20 Nov 2021Looks more like you never tried the latest MIUI and Harmony... moreMIUI is a bloated ad-infested interface, no one should try it.

                Gsmarena, why not review something like the honor magic 3 Pro as it is better than the Huawei flagship? It also has Google play services on board, so you guys will have no problems recommending it to people.

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                  MagicallyBad, 20 Nov 2021Looks like you forgot to look at the conclusion of the Hono... moreBaduntsss (you are right)

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                    EricDVP, 20 Nov 2021Mi 11 lite 5g?😂 No 120hz No 10bit Lower camera performan... moreLooks like you forgot to look at the conclusion of the Honor 50 review. Look at the cons "Magic UI feels unfinished and missing many features". Well, not surprising that Honor is better for you. A look at your comment history is enough to show you are nothing but a Huawei/Honor shill.

                      rizki1, 20 Nov 2021Missing IP rating, microSD, Stereo speakers, IR blaster, GM... moreMi 11 lite 5g?😂
                      No 120hz
                      No 10bit
                      Lower camera performance
                      Lower selfie performance
                      Lower fast charge
                      Bad UI
                      And it is 350to400$ not 300$

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                        Anonymous, 20 Nov 2021Lol, that Xiaomi doesn't even have 120Hz refresh rate ... moreLooks more like you never tried the latest MIUI and HarmonyOS before making that comment.

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                          Shadows, 20 Nov 2021When was the NE 5G ever $300? Normally it costs €400 The Mi 11 Lite 5G NE 6/128 starts from US$287 in the ASEAN region. The Honor 50 6/128 is US$407 in the same region.

                            This is Honor's first comeback into the European market, so I'll forgive them for the high price. Let's hope Honor 60 brings to the table a true and proper flagship killer that's priced competitively. Only then will Honor (Huawei?) gain popularity in the mobile market, this is how the market is now.

                              rizki1, 20 Nov 2021Missing IP rating, microSD, Stereo speakers, IR blaster, GM... moreWhen was the NE 5G ever $300? Normally it costs €400

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                                Curved screen - all the main manufacturers have moved away from them.

                                  Kiza, 19 Nov 2021At the end, you don't give us so many minuses for such... moreBut you haven't tried the competition

                                    Nick Tegrataker, 20 Nov 2021"The so-called Hi-res mode shoots in 108MP, but those ... moreI can agree with that. I've never liked Quad Bayer and Nona Bayer sensors in the first place because they always sacrifice detail purity, but it seems like Honor really pay attention to the photo quality with this phone. It makes me wonder how good the photo quality of Magic3 models is going to be. That said, I might assume that it might have something to do with the chipset ISP that has lower AI and machine learning computing power than the top-end flagship chipsets.

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                                      rizki1, 20 Nov 2021Missing IP rating, microSD, Stereo speakers, IR blaster, GM... moreLol, that Xiaomi doesn't even have 120Hz refresh rate and fast charging. Forget MIUI, that is the buggiest UI I have ever experienced in my life. Even Huawei's HarmonyOS is miles better than MIUI.

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                                        The photo quality is excellent, far above a lot of phones around that price. There is 0 noise and plenty of detail in most scenarios. Shame about the ultra wide, that one was really poor.
                                        In general, if Honor drop the base model price to 350 euros it will be quite the bargain, but not at this price