HONOR has officially confirmed the launch of its latest flagship smartphones in the HONOR 500 series, the HONOR 500 and HONOR 500 Pro in China on November 24th, after teasing. The company has already revealed that the lineup will offer 200MP portrait photography and a crystal-clear flat display.
HONOR 500 Pro (Rumoured Specifications)
| Display | 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED (2736 × 1264 pixels), 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm Mobile Platform, Adreno 830 GPU |
| RAM & Storage | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM; 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage |
| OS | MagicOS 9.0 is based on Android 16 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 200MP (1/4″, f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, macro) + 50MP IMX856 3X telephoto (f/2.4, OIS), 4K video |
| Front Camera | 50MP (f/2.0), 4K video |
| Sensors | In-display 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor |
| Audio | USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers |
| Durability | IP68 + IP69 + IP69K |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery | 8000mAh with 80W SuperCharge fast charging, 50W wireless charging |
HONOR 500 (Rumoured Specifications)
| Display | 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED (2736 × 1264 pixels), 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 4nm Mobile Platform (up to 3.2GHz), Adreno 825 GPU |
| RAM & Storage | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM; 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage |
| OS | MagicOS 9.0 is based on Android 16 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 200MP (1/4″, f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, macro), 4K video |
| Front Camera | 50MP (f/2.0), 4K video |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor |
| Audio | USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers |
| Durability | IP68 + IP69 + IP69K |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery | 8000mAh with 80W SuperCharge fast charging |
The HONOR 500 series will be available in four colours: Aquamarine, Starlight Pink, Obsidian Black, and Moonlight Silver.
