How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. 500 vs GT8 (China)

Honor 500 vs Realme GT8 (China)

What 500 does better (6) and where GT8 (China) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Honor 500
Honor · 2025500
9.5Score
6 advantages≈ $360
vs
Realme GT8 (China)
Realme · 2025GT8 (China)
9.6Score
16 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
9.0Display9.8
8.9Performance9.6
9.3Camera9.6
9.4Battery9.4
9.3Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

500GT8 (China)
74.2 × 155.87.876.9 × 161.88.2
500GT8 (China)Difference
Height155.8 mm161.8 mm−6 mm
Width74.2 mm76.9 mm−2.7 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm−0.4 mm
Weight198 g209 g−11 g

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

Why is 500 better than GT8 (China)?

  1. Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
  2. Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+14%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · GT8 (China): No
  5. Weight198 g vs 209 g+6%
  6. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%

Why is GT8 (China) better than 500?

  1. AnTuTu score2,344,395 vs 3,336,910+42%
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · 500: Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,974 vs 9,594+38%
  5. Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  7. CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 4.32 GHz+35%
  8. Max video4K vs 8K
  9. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  10. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 7,000 nits+17%
  11. Pixel density460 ppi vs 508 ppi+10%
  12. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 500Honor 500≈ $3609.5
Design
Weight198 g209 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm
Height155.8 mm161.8 mm
Width74.2 mm76.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, Silver, Blue, PinkBlue, Green, White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,264 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,736 px3,136 px
Pixel density460 ppi508 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits7,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.21 GHz4.32 GHz
GPUAdreno 825Adreno 830
AnTuTu score2,344,3953,336,910
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,9749,594
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.4"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging80 W100 W
Charged in 30 min—80%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10Realme UI 7.0
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare