Honor 500 vs Honor Play 20a

Honor 500
Honor
500
Honor Play 20a
Honor
Play 20a

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Honor
Release date
November 2025, 5 months ago
May 2024, 1 year ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
2.405.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 96% of devices
220.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices

Display

Size
6.55"
6.52"
Resolution
1264 x 2736 px QHD
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
460 ppi Very high density
269 ppi Medium 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
Water Drop Notch, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
CPU
1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex A720
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
200 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Pixel size
0.56 µm
Sensor size
1/1.4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
No, 30 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
8000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
74.2 mm 155.8 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 163.9 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
198 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Pink
Black Cyan Purple Ish
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
91 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
Without Google Mobile services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot
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

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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    12 GB · 6.55" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
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  • Honor
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    12 GB · 6.55" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
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Compared with Honor Play 20a

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    6 GB · 6.52" · MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
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  • Honor
    Play 20a
    6 GB · 6.52" · MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
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