Honor X50 vs Honor X70 Refresh Edition: Which is better?

Screen size

X506.8"

X70 Refresh Edition6.8"+0.1%

Technology

X50

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

X50

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

X50

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

X70 Refresh Edition

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Resolution

X501220 × 2652 px+2.1%

X70 Refresh Edition1,200 × 2,640 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

X50120 Hz

X70 Refresh Edition120 Hz

Peak brightness

X501,200 nits

X70 Refresh Edition6,000 nits+80%

Pixel density

X50431 ppi+0.9%

X70 Refresh Edition427 ppi

CPU speed

X50Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

X70 Refresh EditionOcta-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)+4.3%

RAM

equal specs

X508.0 GB

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

X50128 GB

X70 Refresh Edition128 GB

Main camera

X50108.0 MP+54%

X70 Refresh Edition50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

X508.0 MP

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 MP

Battery

X505,800 mAh

X70 Refresh Edition8,300 mAh+30%

Wired charging

X5035 W

X70 Refresh Edition80 W+56%

Weight

X50185 g+4.3%

X70 Refresh Edition193 g

Thickness

equal specs

X508.0 mm

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 mm

IP rating

X50IP53

X70 Refresh EditionIP69K/IP68+17%

Wi‑Fi

X50Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X70 Refresh Editionwifi 5

Bluetooth

X505.1, A2DP, LE+2%

X70 Refresh Edition5

USB

equal specs

X50USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X70 Refresh Edition2.0

5G support

equal specs

X50Yes

X70 Refresh EditionYes

NFC

X50No

X70 Refresh EditionYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

X50No

X70 Refresh EditionNo

SD card

equal specs

X50No

X70 Refresh EditionNo

Stereo speakers

X50—

X70 Refresh EditionYes

5G bands

X50

SA/NSA

X70 Refresh Edition

SA/NSA

Speed

X50

HSPA, LTE, 5G

X70 Refresh Edition

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

X50

2023, July 05

X70 Refresh Edition

2026, April

Status

X50

Available. Released 2023, July 05

X70 Refresh Edition

Available. Released 2026, April

Dimensions

X50

163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)

X70 Refresh Edition

161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm

Weight

X50

185 g (6.53 oz)

X70 Refresh Edition

193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)

SIM

X50

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X70 Refresh Edition

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

X50

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

X70 Refresh Edition

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m

Type

X50

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)

X70 Refresh Edition

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Size

X50

6.78 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)

X70 Refresh Edition

6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

X50

1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)

X70 Refresh Edition

1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)

Protection

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

Aluminosilicate glass

X50

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

X70 Refresh Edition

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Chipset

X50

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

X70 Refresh Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

CPU

X50

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

X70 Refresh Edition

Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

GPU

X50

Adreno 710

X70 Refresh Edition

Adreno 810

Card slot

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

Internal

X50

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

X70 Refresh Edition

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Dual

X50

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 2 MP (macro)

X70 Refresh Edition

Features

X50

LED flash, panorama, HDR

X70 Refresh Edition

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

X50

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

X70 Refresh Edition

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS

Single

X50

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

X70 Refresh Edition

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

X50

1080p@30fps

X70 Refresh Edition

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

X50

Yes

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

Other

X50

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

X70 Refresh Edition

WLAN

X50

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X70 Refresh Edition

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

X50

5.1, A2DP, LE

X70 Refresh Edition

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA

Positioning

X50

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

X70 Refresh Edition

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NFC

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Infrared port

X50

Yes

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Radio

X50

X70 Refresh Edition

USB

X50

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X70 Refresh Edition

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

X50

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

X70 Refresh Edition

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Type

X50

Li-Po 5800 mAh

X70 Refresh Edition

Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh

Charging

X50

35W wired 6W reverse wired

X70 Refresh Edition

80W wired 80W wireless (512GB model only) Reverse wireless (512GB model only) 5W reverse wired

Colors

X50

Black, Blue, Silver, Orange

X70 Refresh Edition

Sunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom Black

Models

X50

ALI-AN00

X70 Refresh Edition

Price

X50

About 180 EUR

X70 Refresh Edition

About 210 EUR

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