Home Phone comparison Realme 11 Pro Plus and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Honor 500 Pro

59 out 100
Realme 11 Pro Plus
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Honor 500 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus and Honor 500 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 11 Pro Plus
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)439 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme 11 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9493155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23959430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU172588878151
GPU1157961120655
Memory149589347747
UX142310664539
NanoReview Score5802833011092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Writing score19323n/a
Web score9917n/a
Video editing6272n/a
Data manipulation8068n/a
NanoReview Score13238n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games05:47 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.41/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.75 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
Honor 500 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 505
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 Yes 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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