Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Honor 500

79 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Honor 500

89

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Honor 500

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (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 750	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	464193	670547
GPU	863947	781383
Memory	268952	353250
UX	306789	539215
NanoReview Score	1903881	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Honor 500

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Honor 500

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:32 h	n/a
Games	05:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	135	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	120 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Honor 500

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 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 6E (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	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	380
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - 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	No	Yes, 80 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

0 (0%)

Honor 500

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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