Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15T and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15T vs Honor 500 Pro

82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Xiaomi 15T
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, 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 Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • 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 Xiaomi 15T 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:
Xiaomi 15T
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15T and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16033155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64139430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)11228n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T], [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU448609878151
GPU6834861120655
Memory396486347747
UX344246664539
NanoReview Score18728273011092

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 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (50% in 22 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 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
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.551/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length46 mm68 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0 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 No 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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 650 505
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 No 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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