Home Phone comparison Honor 500 Pro and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Honor 500 Pro vs Realme Neo 8

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Honor 500 Pro
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Honor 500 Pro
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 Pro and Realme Neo 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 500 Pro
vs
Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 3800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.8 mm (6.13 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 Pro and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31552826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94309430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a17644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro], [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU878151893527
GPU1120655954587
Memory347747383723
UX6645396922111
NanoReview Score30110922924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
Autofocusn/aPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length68 mm80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN5
Sensor size1/2.51 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 505 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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