Honor Unveils X50 GT Featuring Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and 5,800mAh Battery: Price and Specifications Revealed

On January 4, Honor officially unveiled the Honor X50 GT in China, powered by the robust Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and boasting a sizable 5,800mAh battery with 35W wired fast charging capability. This smartphone showcases a powerful 108-megapixel dual rear camera system, complemented by an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for stunning selfies. It will be available in various RAM and storage configurations, reaching up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage, and is currently open for pre-orders.

Honor X50 GT price, availability

The Honor X50 GT offers options in Fantasy Night Black and Silver Winged God of War colors. Its prices in China start from CNY 2,199 (approximately Rs. 25,600) for the 12GB + 256GB model, escalating to CNY 2,899 (about Rs. 33,700) for the top-tier 16GB + 1TB variant. To entice potential buyers, the company is providing a limited-time discount of CNY 200 (around Rs. 2,300).

For eager customers, the Honor X50 GT is available for pre-order in China and is scheduled to hit the market shelves starting January 9, exclusively through the official website.

Honor X50 GT specifications, features

The newly launched Honor handset features a 6.78-inch 1.5K (2,652 x 1,200 pixels) curved OLED panel with a refresh rate of 120Hz, a PWM dimming rate of 1,920Hz, a touch sampling rate of 1,000Hz, a peak brightness level of 1,200 nits, and HDR10 support.

Honor X50 GT is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage. The phone ships with Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2.

In the camera department, the Honor X50 GT is equipped with a 108-megapixel Samsung HM6 primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor at the back, while the front camera uses an 8-megapixel sensor. The dual rear camera system is accompanied by a dual LED flash unit.

Honor has packed a 5,800mAh battery in the X50 GT with support for 35W wired fast charging via a USB Type-C port. The dual nano SIM-supported phone also offers 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, and GPS connectivity. For security, it is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone arrives with an IP53 rating for dust and splash resistance. The handset weighs 192g and measures 163.6mm x 75.5mm x 7.98mm in size.