Honor 500 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

89 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 500 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6150mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 178g vs 198g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 500 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 500

94

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 500

85

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

82

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 500

84

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 500

86

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

32

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 500

100

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 500

88

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 500

89

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1264x2736 pixels	1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	429 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 %	90.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 500

n/a

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	155.8 mm (6.13 in)	162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.75 mm (0.31 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink	- Black - Blue - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 500

91.1 %

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

90.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor 500 and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
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	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 825	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS	665.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 500

2185

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

1035

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 500

6974

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

2980

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2185	1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6974	2980

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 500

2344395

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

799033

CPU	670547	255071
GPU	781383	185764
Memory	353250	173375
UX	539215	184823
NanoReview Score	2344395	799033

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 16	Android 16
UI Skin	MagicOS 10	HIOS 16

Battery

Volume	8000 mAh	6150 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	45 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:20 h

Battery Life

Honor 500

n/a

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

27:15

Web Browsing	n/a	11:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	21:09 h
Games	n/a	06:57 h
Standby Mode	n/a	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16384x12288 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	117 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 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

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP9	Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size	1/1.4 (0.71)	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	6.0	5.3
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 - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	n/a	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	November, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	380	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

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

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Honor 500 vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

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