Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 5 and Honor 500 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Honor 500

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
89 out 100
Honor 500
OnePlus Nord 5
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Honor 500
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:
OnePlus Nord 5
vs
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Honor 500
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19632185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49816974
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Honor 500
2344395
CPU395746670547
GPU525594781383
Memory263364353250
UX296912539215
NanoReview Score14816162344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Honor 500
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback16:17 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-700Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 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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