Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 III and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Honor 500 Pro

61 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 III
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 III
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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 Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

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 Sony Xperia 1 III 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 III
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 385 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)476 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 III and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14663155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39239430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU265786878151
GPU2930331120655
Memory188494347747
UX185945664539
NanoReview Score9332583011092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test33 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5557n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Writing score17808n/a
Web score11594n/a
Video editing7774n/a
Data manipulation11748n/a
NanoReview Score14480n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:20 hn/a
Video Playback08:56 hn/a
Games04:04 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.4x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 124 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 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
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX557Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.71/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal length70 mm68 mm
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom104n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 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, 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB
Honor 500 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 505
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 Yes 30 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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