SpecEagle review · Honor
Honor 500 Pro review: Mid-flagship 2026 refresh.
SpecEagle Editorial·Q4 2025·$500
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#192 of 229
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Honor 500 Pro.
500 Pro brings SD 8 Gen 4 + 3x telephoto + IMX709 selfie to Honor's 500 line at $500.
01Display
86/10086/100 trails the 89-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.
TypeLTPO OLED
Size6.78"
Refresh120 Hz
02Performance
86/10086/100 trails the 90-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 4
RAM12 GB
Storage256 GB
03Camera
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
Main50 MP OIS
Telephoto50 MP 3x
Ultrawide12 MP
Front50 MP IMX709
04Battery
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
Capacity6,000 mAh Si-C
Charging100 W
Wireless50 W
05Software
80/10080/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.
What works
- SD 8 Gen 4 at $500.
- 50 MP IMX709 selfie.
- 3x telephoto.
- IP68 + IP69.
What doesn't
- MagicOS bloat.
- 200 g.
- 12 MP ultrawide.
- China-priority.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 18 Pro Max
$1199 · score 94/100
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 229-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .