Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A50: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Galaxy A50: 64 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

Galaxy A50:

166 g
Width

Galaxy A50: 10.3 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

Galaxy A50:

74.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy A50: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

Galaxy A50:

6.4 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Galaxy A50:

Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Note 10:

Dual

Galaxy A50:

Triple
Height

Galaxy A50: 18.5 mm shorter

Honor Note 10:

177 mm

Galaxy A50:

158.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor Note 10

Height:

177 mm +18.5 mm versus Galaxy A50
Width:

85 mm +10.3 mm versus Galaxy A50
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Galaxy A50

Height:

158.5 mm
Width:

74.7 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Note 10

230 g

+64 g versus Galaxy A50
2. Galaxy A50

166 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. Galaxy A50

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 21.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A50.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Galaxy A50: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A50

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Note 10

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Galaxy A50
2. Galaxy A50

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Galaxy A50

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	230 g	166 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.95" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	64/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	84.9%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	25 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	25 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP depth sensor
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	25 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	25 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	85
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	88
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	79

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	143732
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4754
Antutu 8 score *	251297	175851
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1187

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Release date	2018 July	2019 February
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Black White Blue Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	250 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy A50
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A50