After parting ways with Huawei and continuing as an independent manufacturer, Honor has been steadily increasing its sales. The latest reports from Canalys reveal that the brand’s budget-friendly smartphone has outperformed the recently launched iPhone 16 Pro Max in sales.
Honor X50 Outshines iPhone 16 Pro Max in Sales
The Q3 2024 smartphone sales report by Canalys shows that the Honor X50 has surpassed Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max in sales within China. The smartphone holds a 2.8% market share, ranking second, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max trails behind with a 2.1% share.
The primary factor behind this achievement is the significant price difference between the two devices. Priced at approximately $200 in China, the Honor X50 is nearly seven times cheaper than the iPhone 16 Pro Max. With features like the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, up to 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, and a 120 Hz refresh rate on a 1.5K AMOLED display, the Honor X50 managed to outperform all but one model—the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
To give users an idea of the device’s capabilities, here are the specifications of the Honor X50:
| Features | Honor X50 |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.6-inch AMOLED panel, 1.5K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 1,200 nits brightness, in-display fingerprint sensor |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 4 nm architecture, 4x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 cores, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, Adreno 600 GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Operating System | Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 |
| Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Rear Camera | 108 MP main camera + 2 MP auxiliary sensor |
| Battery | 5,800 mAh with 35W fast charging |
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