Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 and Honor 500 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 vs Honor 500

93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
VS
89 out 100
Honor 500
Xiaomi 17
Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6330mAh
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 and Honor 500
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 17
vs
Honor 500

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1220x2656 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 464 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 120 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 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 151.1 mm (5.95 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71.8 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) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17
3610
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17
11098
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36102185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110986974
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17
3288454
Honor 500
2344395
CPU867585670547
GPU1185826781383
Memory526143353250
UX708900539215
NanoReview Score32884542344395

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6330 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 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 950L LightHunterSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.311/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Mn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV50M CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)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 September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 380
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, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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