Honor 500 vs Honor X80 Pro Max

89 out 100
Honor 500
VS
71 out 100
Honor X80 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Honor X80 Pro Max, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 203g
Reasons to choose Honor X80 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11000mAh vs 8000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 and Honor X80 Pro Max
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1280x2788 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 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 % 90.9 %
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) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Red
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 500
91.1 %
Honor X80 Pro Max
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 and Honor X80 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 825 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 500
2185
Honor X80 Pro Max
1177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 500
6974
Honor X80 Pro Max
3498
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21851177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69743498
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 500
2344395
Honor X80 Pro Max
1012134
CPU670547346653
GPU781383215437
Memory353250193352
UX539215256692
NanoReview Score23443951012134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Magic OS 10

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 11000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
Autofocusn/aPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 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 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 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
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 June, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 380 n/a
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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