Home Phone comparison Honor 500 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Honor 500 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

89 out 100
Honor 500
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Honor 500
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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
Smartphones:
Honor 500
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 500
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.8 mm (6.13 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 500
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
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
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 500
6974
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21851389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69744453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500], [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 500
2344395
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU670547510705
GPU781383374535
Memory353250204469
UX539215300346
NanoReview Score23443951390055

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 500
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsingn/a10:41 h
Video Playbackn/a20:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
Autofocusn/aPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 6E (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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 380 549
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 No
* 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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