Honor 50 unveiled | Comes with Snapdragon 778G and will feature GMS outside China

June 17th 2021

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Honor 50 unveiled | Comes with Snapdragon 778G and will feature GMS outside China

After all the rumors, leaks, and teasers, Honor officially unveils its Honor 50 smartphone in China. The smartphone brings Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, 120Hz OLED display, 66-watt fast charging, and many other great specs. In this post, we will be looking at the specifications and features of the Honor 50. We will also discuss Honor 50 availability and the expected price in Nepal.

Honor 50 is priced at CNY 2,699 for the 8/128GB variant and CNY 3,399 for the higher 12/256GB variant in China.

Honor 50 Overview

Honor 50 comes with a 6.57inch OLED display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. With a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the display supports HDR10+ content. The dimension of the Honor 50 measure 160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm and weighs 175 grams.

Moving on to the processor, Honor 50 comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset. This 5G 6nm chipset can be paired with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The device operates on Magic UI 4.2 based on Android 11. Honor has confirmed that the smartphone will ship with Google Mobile Service (GMS) in the global market.

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Honor 50 features a quad-camera setup at the back that consists of a 108MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide with 120-degree FOV, and two 2MP macro and depth sensors. Upfront is a 32MP wide selfie camera. The rear camera setup the Honor 50 can capture 4K videos at 30/60fps, whereas the front camera can take 1080p videos at 30fps.

Fueling the device is a 4300mAh battery that supports 66-watt fast charging. For security, there is an under-display optical fingerprint scanner. Furthermore, the smartphone features dual-band WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connectivity.

Honor 50 Specifications

Body: 160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm, 175 g
Display: 6.57 inches, OLED, HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 89.7% screen-to-body ratio
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
RAM: 8GB or 12GB
Internal Storage: 128GB or 256GB UFS 2.2
OS: Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services
Back Camera: Quad; 108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.2
Sensor: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery: Li-Po 4300 mAh, Fast charging 66W
Color: Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black

Honor 50 Price in Nepal

Available in color variants of Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, and Midnight Black, the Honor 50 is priced at CNY 2,699 for the 8/128GB variant and CNY 3,399 for the higher 12/256GB variant in China. If the Honor 50 launches in Nepal, we expect the price to start at around Rs.55,000.