Honor 500 Pro vs Honor 500
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Honor 500 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 24, 2025, against the Honor 500, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 500 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3233K versus 2344K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Reverse charging feature
- 44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3155 and 2185 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2736 pixels | 1264 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate | Aluminosilicate |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 155.8 mm (6.13 inches) | 155.8 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24091 | - |
| Single-core score | 3155 | 2185 |
| Multi-core score | 9430 | 6974 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1090319 | 670547 |
| GPU | 1124612 | 781383 |
| Memory | 339026 | 353250 |
| UX | 679587 | 539215 |
| Total score | 3233535 | 2344395 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (72nd and 186th place)
Recent User Tests
Honor 500 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-18 (Amin7r) | AnTuTu 12 | 3254498 |
| 📘 2026-06-25 (Amin7r) | AnTuTu 11 | 3155685 |
| 📘 2026-01-09 (e) | AnTuTu 11 | 3233535 |
Honor 500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-15 (Babaiko) | AnTuTu 12 | 2425275 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 16384 x 12288 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 117° | 117° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 68 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2025 | November 2025 |
| Release date | November 2025 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $505 | $380 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor 500 Pro. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity.
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