Honor has announced a new smartphone in China. Dubbed the Honor X50 GT, the device arrives as the successor to the X40 GT that was launched last year. The latest offering packs incremental upgrades over its predecessor.
The new phone seems to be a mid-range device with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8-series chipset. Read on to know what it offers out of the box.
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Honor X50 GT Unveiled with SD 8-Series
The Honor X50 GT comes with a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout and a curved screen measuring 6.78 inches. The OLED display panel features a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
The smartphone retains the same design as its predecessor with a circular rear camera module and a vertical running strip through the centre. It is SGS five-star certified drop resistance.
The Honor X50 GT has a dual rear camera setup of 108MP and 2MP sensors. The primary sensor is said to offer 3x lossless zoom. There is an 8MP front-facing selfie snapper.
Internally, the Honor X50 GT is equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It packs up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. The device also has a 5100mm² vapor chamber for heat dissipation.
The smartphone is backed by a 5,800mAh battery unit with support for 35W fast charging. Software-wise, it ships with Android 14-based MagicOS 7.2 on the top.
Honor X50 GT Specifications
Display: 6.78-inch (2652 x 1200 pixels) 1.5K OLED 120Hz curved display, 1920Hz high frequency PWM dimming, hardware-level dimming, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit 10.7 billion colors HDR 10, 1200nit peak brightness, 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate
Processor: Up to 3GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU
RAM/Storage: 12GB / 16GB RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage
OS: Android 13 with Magic UI 7.2
SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Main Camera: Dual
- 108MP camera with Samsung HM6 sensor, f/1.75 aperture
- 2MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture
Selfie Camera: 8MP with f/2.0 aperture
Sensor: In-display fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 163.6× 75.5×7.98mm
Weight: 192g
Multimedia: USB Type-C Audio
IP Ratings: Dust and Splash resistant (IP53)
Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB Type-C
Battery: 5800mAh battery with 35W fast charging
Honor X50 GT Price and Availability
The pricings of the Honor X50 GT are as follows;
- 12GB + 256GB variant goes for CNY 2,100 ($309)
- 16GB + 256GB variant goes for CNY 2,399 ($337)
- 16GB + 512GB variant goes for CNY 2,599 ($365)
- 16GB + 1TB variant goes for CNY 2,899 (~$408)
The smartphone is offered in Midnight Black and Star Wing God Of War color options. It is up for pre-sale starting today with open sales commencing from January 9.
