Honor 500
#296
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
#430Category Breakdown
Honor 500
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Performance
97.495.2
Camera
99.599.2
Display
97.597.7
Battery
98.876.2
Build
81.399.8
Overall
94.993.6
Summary
- The Honor 500 features a glass front and aluminum frame, weighing 198g, while the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass Victus on both front and back and a stainless steel frame, weighing 208g.
- The Honor 500's 6.55" AMOLED display offers a resolution of 1264 x 2736 pixels and a peak brightness of 6000 nits, whereas the Note20 Ultra's 6.9" Dynamic AMOLED 2X display has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels and supports HDR10+.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 500 is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with up to 16GB RAM, while the Note20 Ultra utilizes either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 5G+, with a maximum of 12GB RAM.
- The camera capabilities of the Honor 500 include a 200 MP main sensor, outperforming the Note20 Ultra's 108 MP setup, which includes advanced telephoto and ultrawide options.
- The Honor 500 has a significantly larger 8000mAh battery compared to the Note20 Ultra's 4500mAh, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 500 runs on Android 16 with MagicOS 10, while the Note20 Ultra launched with Android 10 and is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 500
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
General
Release Date
2025, November 24
2020, August 05
Announced
2025, November 24
2020, August 05
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)
Display
Size
6.55"
6.9"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
PPI
1264
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Adreno 825
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
200 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Front Camera
50 MP
10 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging Details
80W wired5W reverse wired
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
198 g
208 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
OS Version
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No