The Honor 50 SE is the cheaper version of the Honor 50 and the Honor 50 Pro. The good news is that the smartphone retains the same design but powered by a MediaTek SoC and has a flat display panel.
Where to Buy Honor 50 SE
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Honor 50 SE Key Specs & Features
- 6.78 inches LTPS IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi)
- Android 11
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB, 256GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Memory Card
- 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 16 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner
- 4G LTE Network
- 5G Network
- Fast charging 66W
- Non-Removable Fast charging 66W Battery
Design and Display
On the body design, the smartphone is inspired by Rollei’s double-reflex cameras. The camera lens on the backside adopts a dual-lens layout and uses a Cartier-like ring design. The performance focuses on one-stop Vlog video shooting, and the mobile phone supports six multi-lens video shooting modes which include fast-slow motion resuming” and “single and double lens resuming”.
The handset measures 164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm and weighs 191 grams with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The front side on the other hand is blessed with a 6.78-inch ultra-narrow-sided full-view screen that has a screen frame of only 1.1mm. It has a centered wide-angle front camera.
The screen design offers a 94.3 % screen-to-body ratio and excellent frontal visual effects. The Honor 50 SE screen also supports a 120Hz high refresh rate and 240Hz high touch sampling rate, which can provide an extremely smooth visual and control experience. The 240Hz high sampling rate will ensure faster one-step operation during gaming.
Cameras
The Honor 50 SE comes with a 108-megapixel ultra-clear main camera. Users will not only get an ultra-clear picture quality experience but will enjoy richer light and dark details when shooting at night.
The handset is also equipped with a 4-megapixel macro lens that has an F/2.4 aperture and a 112° ultra-wide-angle camera, which can cover most scenes in daily shooting and can also shoot videos and photos anywhere. The camera can record 4K videos while the 16 MP front camera video is capped at 1080p videos.
Hardware and Software
On the performance, the Honor 50 SE packs a MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor which is based on TSMC’s latest 6nm process technology. This has more advantages in performance and power consumption when compared with the previous 7nm process.
The processing power comes with a new generation of LPDDR5 memory and UFS. 3.1 storage specifications, which will deliver good performance output. The chipset is paired with 8GB RAM while the inbuilt memory is 128GB and 256GB memory options.
Battery and Network
The Honor 50 SE has a non-removable battery of 4000 mAh with a 66W fast charging technology that can charge the device to 75% in 20 minutes. It has dual SIM with LTE, 5G network, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax and USB Type-C 2.0.
The phone is powered by Android 11 OS based on Magic UI 4.2 and it has Google Play Services. Well, to clear your doubt, Honor is no longer owned by Huawei, so their new phones will now support Google Play Store and Google Play Services.
Honor 50 SE Price and Availability
The Honor 50 SE will sell at a price of $375 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and $422 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. The handset will be available in three color options namely streamer magic mirror, charm sea blue, and bright black.
In Nigeria, the Honor 50 SE will cost 155,000 Naira, around 2,200 Ghs in Ghana, and 40,500 Ksh in Kenya.
Honor 50 SE Specs
Here are a few specs of the Honor 50 SE:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services (market/region dependent)
- Processor: MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm), Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G78 MC4
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue, Silver
- Dimension: 164.7 x 75.6 x 8 mm
- Weight: 191 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.78 inches LTPS IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52″, 0.7µm, PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Triple Cameras, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera, f/2.2, (wide), 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB, 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes, CDMA 800
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, CDMA2000 1x
- 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G: Yes, 1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min (advertised)
