Honor 500 vs Honor Magic8 Pro Air

Honor 500
Honor
500
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor
Magic8 Pro Air

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Honor
Release date
November 2025, 6 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
2.405.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 96% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.55"
6.31"
Resolution
1264 x 2736 px QHD
1216 x 2640 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
460 ppi Very high density
458 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU
1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex A720
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
3.73 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
200 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Omnivision OV50Q
Pixel size
0.56 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.4"
1/1.3"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 1920 fps
Features
Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
8000 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
50W wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.2 mm 155.8 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
71.9 mm 150.5 mm 6.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
155 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black White Blue Pink
Black White Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
91 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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