OnePlus 9 vs Honor 500

63 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Lighter design: 192g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 9

74

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 9

61

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 9

58

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 9

45

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 9

66

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 9

82

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 9

63

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 9

818 nits

Honor 500

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	323 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1024	1024
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 9

1489

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 9

3996

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1489	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3996	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 9

937505

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	248662	670547
GPU	308723	781383
Memory	169685	353250
UX	210435	539215
NanoReview Score	937505	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 9

5761

Honor 500

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.8 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5761	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 9

12032

Honor 500

n/a

Writing score	15081	n/a
Web score	11112	n/a
Video editing	6018	n/a
Data manipulation	10751	n/a
NanoReview Score	12032	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	35 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 9

19:38

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	07:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:44 h	n/a
Games	04:32 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 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	140 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX689	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 9

123

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 9

104

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 9

115

Honor 500

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 9

83 dB

Honor 500

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	730	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 9

0 (0%)

Honor 500

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus 9 vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

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Design & Build

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