Honor 500 vs Honor 200

84 out of 100

VS

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Honor 500 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on November 24, 2025, against the Honor 200, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor 500

Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2344K versus 1002K)
Comes with 2800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5200 mAh
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
90% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2185 and 1147 points

Reasons to consider the Honor 200

The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Honor 500 and Honor 200 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Honor 500

91

Honor 200

83

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Honor 500

83*

Honor 200

72

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Honor 500

80

Honor 200

47

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Honor 500

68

Honor 200

28

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Honor 500

91*

Honor 200

83*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Honor 500

85

Honor 200

75

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Honor 500

84*

Honor 200

67*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Honor 500

12 / 256 GB

VS

Honor 200

8 / 256 GB

78.6

(Good)

Value Index

68.4

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1264 x 2736 pixels	1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.98:9
PPI	460 ppi	436 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1800 nits	1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	6000 nits	4000 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	-
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1%	90%
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)	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 500 +1%

91.1%

Honor 200

90%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor 500 and Honor 200

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock	3210 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
L3 cache	8 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 825	Adreno 720
GPU shading units	1024	512
GPU clock	1150 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	~2355.2 GFLOPS	~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor 500 and Honor 200

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 500 +90%

2185

Honor 200

1147

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 500 +117%

6974

Honor 200

3214

Compute Score (GPU)

Honor 500

n/a

Honor 200

3581

Compute Score (GPU)	-	3581
Single-core score	2185	1147
Multi-core score	6974	3214

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Honor 500 +134%

2344395

Honor 200

1002480

CPU	670547	364727
GPU	781383	228932
Memory	353250	164585
UX	539215	244236
Total score	2344395	1002480
Samples	Less than 3	[36 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Honor 500

n/a

Honor 200

525

Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	525

Sources: 3DMark [5]

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#182nd place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Honor 500

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-15 (Babaiko)	AnTuTu 12	2425275

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Honor 200

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-07-02 (Ryno)	AnTuTu 11	997900
📘 2026-06-30 (Empire)	AnTuTu 11	1094330
📘 2026-04-26 (Seitekx)	AnTuTu 11	987155
📘 2026-04-20 (Pro100Goose)	AnTuTu 11	1019297
📘 2026-04-04 -> Alexx	AnTuTu 11	1005948

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	-	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	MagicOS 10	MagicOS 10
OS updates	-	2 years
Security updates	-	3 years

Battery

Capacity	8000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Bypass charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	-	0:45 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	16384 x 12288	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	117°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	0.56 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	-	50 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Sensor	-	Sony IMX856
Sensor size	-	1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch)
Stabilization	-	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Honor 500

n/a

Honor 200

133

Video quality

Honor 500

n/a

Honor 200

121

Generic main camera score

Honor 500

n/a

Honor 200

130

Bokeh	-	65
Preview	-	61
Zoom	-	124
Samples	-	Photo samples of Honor 200 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3
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
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	-	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	November 2025	May 2024
Release date	November 2025	May 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$380	$499
Successor	-	- Honor 500
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 100 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 500 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?

Honor 500

11 (37.9%)

Honor 200

18 (62.1%)

Total votes: 29

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Honor 500 vs Honor 200

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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