Home Phone comparison Honor 500 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Honor 500 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15R

93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Honor 500 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7600mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R
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
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.8 %
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) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 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
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31552698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94308830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU8781511018344
GPU1120655997845
Memory347747433367
UX664539823006
NanoReview Score30110923272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 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 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:04 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 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
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
Autofocusn/aPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length68 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.51 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 505 495
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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