Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Honor 500 Pro
82
out of 100
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90
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on May 13, 2025, against the Honor 500 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- 12% higher pixel density (513 vs 460 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 38 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor 500 Pro
- Comes with 4100 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 3900 mAh
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3155 and 2650 points
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1264 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 513 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Aluminosilicate |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159 mm (6.26 inches) | 155.8 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.16/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24111 | 24091 |
| Single-core score | 2650 | 3155 |
| Multi-core score | 9605 | 9430 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 953422 | 1090319 |
| GPU | 1106386 | 1124612 |
| Memory | 366238 | 339026 |
| UX | 608803 | 679587 |
| Total score | 3034849 | 3233535 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 47% | - |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2300 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 49 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 31 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 10302 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5539 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21611 | - |
| Video editing | 8617 | - |
| Photo editing | 33511 | - |
| Data manipulation | 17944 | - |
| Writing score | 27324 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (95th and 59th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-02 (ilushon) | AnTuTu | 2704730 |
| ๐ 2026-04-01 -> Nordis | AnTuTu | 2894477 |
| ๐ 2025-12-25 (Ferg๐ฎ๐น) | AnTuTu | 3034849 |
| ๐ 2025-09-30 (Reiiii) | AnTuTu | 3091117 |
| ๐ 2025-05-17 -> Rennsport | GeekBench GPU | 24111 |
Honor 500 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-25 (Amin7r) | AnTuTu | 3155685 |
| ๐ 2026-01-09 (e) | AnTuTu | 3233535 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 31.4 GB | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 3900 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 06:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:11 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 107 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 16384 x 12288 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120ยฐ | 117ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) 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/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (โ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.4" (โ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 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" (โ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (โ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (โ 0.31 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2025 | November 2025 |
| Release date | May 2025 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $505 |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.25 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 500 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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