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500 Smart vs Galaxy A27

Honor 500 Smart vs Samsung Galaxy A27

What 500 Smart does better (5) and where Galaxy A27 wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026500 Smart

5.4Score

5 advantages≈ $260

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27

7.9Score

16 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

4.2Display8.2

3.9Performance5.7

4.1Camera7.9

6.2Battery4.3

4.5Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

500 SmartGalaxy A27

	500 Smart	Galaxy A27	Difference
Height	167 mm	162.4 mm	+4.6 mm
Width	77 mm	78.2 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	186 g	200 g	−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 500 Smart better than Galaxy A27?

Battery capacity5,260 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+5%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A27: No
Weight186 g vs 200 g+8%
Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is Galaxy A27 better than 500 Smart?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,485 vs 2,9732×
Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,400 nits3.1×
Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
AnTuTu score524,785 vs 694,659+32%
OLED panelNo · 500 Smart: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · 500 Smart: Yes
NFCNo · 500 Smart: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 12 MP2.4×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · 500 Smart: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor 500 Smart≈ $2605.4	Samsung Galaxy A27≈ $2907.9
Design
Weight	186 g	200 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm
Height	167 mm	162.4 mm
Width	77 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP54	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Midnight Black, Ocean Cyan	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	1,400 nits
Measured brightness	—	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	86.8%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 710
AnTuTu score	524,785	694,659
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,485	2,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	911
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,260 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	12.7 h
Wired charging	15 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	51 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B