Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Honor 500 Pro

86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 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:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31183155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96759430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge], [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU637452878151
GPU11791601120655
Memory481938347747
UX364127664539
NanoReview Score26626773011092

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 505
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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