Honor 500
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Samsung Galaxy S25+
#193Category Breakdown
Honor 500
Samsung Galaxy S25+
Performance
97.499.5
Camera
99.592.2
Display
97.599.0
Battery
98.891.0
Build
81.398.1
Overall
94.995.9
Summary
- The Honor 500 features a glass front and aluminum frame, weighing 198g, while the Samsung Galaxy S25+ has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both front and back, weighing 190g.
- The Honor 500's 6.55-inch AMOLED display offers a peak brightness of 6000 nits and a resolution of 1264 x 2736 pixels, compared to the S25+'s larger 6.7-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a peak brightness of 2600 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 500 is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, while the S25+ utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8 Elite, providing superior processing capabilities.
- The Honor 500 excels in camera specifications with a 200 MP main sensor, whereas the S25+ has a 50 MP main sensor but supports 8K video recording.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Honor 500 at 8000mAh, compared to the S25+'s 4900mAh, although the S25+ supports wireless charging.
- Lastly, the Honor 500 runs on Android 16 with MagicOS 10, while the S25+ operates on Android 15 with One UI 7, offering different software experiences and upgrade paths.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 500
Samsung Galaxy S25+
General
Release Date
2025, November 24
2025, January 22
Announced
2025, November 24
2025, January 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.55"
6.7"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Resolution
1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
PPI
1264
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
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 (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 830
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
200 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8000 mAh
4900 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging Details
80W wired5W reverse wired
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)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)
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
198 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, 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, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
OS Version
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
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