Honor 500 vs Apple iPhone Air
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Honor 500
Apple iPhone Air
Announced
2025, November 24
2025, September 09
Released
2025, November 27
2025, September 09
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
About 330 EUR
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight
198 g (6.98 oz)
165 g (5.82 oz)
Protection
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
eSIM
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
OLED
Size
6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Display Colors
1B colors+
1 Billion+
Pixel Density
460 ppi density
460 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Ceramic Shield 2
Features
1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Main Camera
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
Camera Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR (photo/panorama)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Flash
LED flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide)
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Software
OS
Android 16
iOS 26
User Interface
MagicOS 10
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 825
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
12/16GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
256GB/512GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Wireless Charging
5W reverse wired
20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min / 20W wireless (Qi2)
Data
GPRS
EDGE
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
80W wired
PD2.020W