Home Phone comparison Vivo S50 Pro mini and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo S50 Pro mini vs Honor 500 Pro

88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S50 Pro mini Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Honor 500 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with 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 Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 201g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo S50 Pro mini 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:
Vivo S50 Pro mini
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 461 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 n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S50 Pro mini and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 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 829 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30293155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94019430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU667776878151
GPU12889711120655
Memory560078347747
UX466032664539
NanoReview Score29828573011092

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 110 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX921Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.4
Focal length70 mm68 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 Yes 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 *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 525 505
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, 90 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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