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Honor X50

R4,800
SKU: 3459
Brand: Honor
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB-16GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Camera: 108MP
OS: Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

PROS

5G network supported.
Powerful battery.
Huge storage and RAM.
Large AMOLED display.

CONS

FM Radio was unavailable.

The Honor X50 brings premium aesthetic design and durable build quality straight into South Africa’s highly competitive mid-range market. Starting from roughly ZAR 4,800, it targets consumers who want high-end smartphone features—like a curved, ultra-clear display and massive battery longevity—without the steep flagship price tag.

Keep in mind that while ZAR 4,800 serves as the general baseline, your final price may vary depending on regional retail markups, current store promotions, or whether you choose an upfront cash purchase over a monthly network contract.

Where to Buy It in South Africa

Honor has secured widespread availability for the X50 across the country. You can find it at major brick-and-mortar retail outlets, online platforms, and cellular network providers:

Online Platforms & Tech Specialists: Takealot, Hi Online, Cellucity, and 4U.
Major Retail & Department Chains: Makro, Game, HiFi Corp, and Foschini.
Value & Apparel Retailers: Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans.
Mobile Network Providers (Contract Options): MTN and Chatz Connect.

Why the Honor X50 Shakes Up the Mid-Range Tier

For less than R5,000, Honor has loaded the X50 with premium hardware features that are typically reserved for devices costing twice as much:

Ultra-Tough Curved 1.5K Display: The front of the phone features a stunning 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display boasting a sharp 1.5K resolution and a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. Crucially, it incorporates Honor’s “Anti-Drop” architecture, which offers 360-degree structural reinforcement to protect the curved screen from accidental drops on hard surfaces.
Massive 5,800mAh Battery: To keep you connected through extended load-shedding blocks or long days away from the wall socket, the phone is powered by a huge 5,800mAh battery. Despite its massive capacity, the phone maintains a sleek, lightweight profile that feels comfortable in the hand.
High-Performance 4nm Chipset: Driving the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor. This efficient 4nm chipset delivers smooth everyday multi-tasking, optimized power consumption, and steady performance for casual gaming and social media browsing.
108MP Ultra-Clear Camera: The distinctive circular rear matrix houses a flagship-level 108MP main camera sensor. This high pixel count allows for 3x lossless sensor zoom, ensuring your daytime photos, landscapes, and portraits remain crisp even when cropped in.

Shopping Tip: Because Honor devices frequently transition into network catalogs, check contract deals with MTN or Chatz Connect. Bundling the Honor X50 into an affordable monthly plan often includes free data allocations or promotional value-adds like a protective starter kit.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Honor
Model	Honor X50
Announced	05 July, 2023
Released	05 July, 2023
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 4,800

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)
Colors	IP53, dust and splash resistant

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size	6.78 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 13
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Magic OS 7.1

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 710
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB-16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Po 5800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	35W wired 6W reverse wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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Camera: Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.

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