The Honor 50 and 50 Lite smartphones have been launched globally right after their recent launch in Malaysia. Among other factors, one of the key aspects of the new smartphones is the availability of Google Mobile Services, including the Google Play Store. This makes the Honor 50 and 50 Lite one of the first Honor phones to support Google services in recent times. The latter was banned from Honor phones as a result of the Huawei ban, but the latter has since sold its sub-brand, which now operates independently.
Honor 50, 50 Lite: prices and availability
The Honor 50 was released to global markets in two variants – with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage at a price of 529 euros and with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage at a price of 599 euros. Pre-orders will be sold until November 3rd and sales will start on November 4th. Early adopters will also receive the Honor Earbuds 2 Lite true wireless earbuds for free with their smartphone. Meanwhile, the 50 Lite only has one variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which costs 299 euros. Sales of this smartphone will start on November 18.
Main characteristics
Starting with the Honor 50, the smartphone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC inside, along with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The device features a 6.57-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. It contains four main cameras with a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and two 2MP modules to support depth and macro photography. On the front is a drill slot that houses a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls. The smartphone runs on MagicUI 4.2 based on Android 11 and also packs a 4,300mAh battery with 66W fast charging. The device is 7.8mm thick and weighs 175g.
Meanwhile, the Honor 50 Lite is likely powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC and also has up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Unlike its pricier brethren, the 50 Lite is a 4G (not 5G) phone. It features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole display with a 16MP front camera. On the back, the quad-camera setup has a similar configuration, but here the 108-megapixel camera is swapped out for a 64-megapixel one. Other features such as an in-display fingerprint sensor as well as battery specs remain the same as the Honor 50.