Honor 500 Smart VS Honor Play 80
We are comparing the Honor 500 Smart (Honor) with the Honor Play 80 (Honor). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each phone, in-depth specs, and performance highlights.
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Honor 500 Smart AND Honor Play 80
Here’s how Honor 500 Smart and Honor Play 80 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Honor 500 Smart
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Higher Main Camera Resolution of 50 MP + 2 MP
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56% brighter (700 nits vs 450 nits)
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microSD support
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Water resistant
Reasons to consider the Honor Play 80
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1% larger battery (5300 mAh vs 5260 mAh)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Honor 500 Smart AND Honor Play 80
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Honor 500 Smart and Honor Play 80.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that Phone wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Honor 500 Smart | Honor Play 80 |
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General Information
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| Brand: | Honor | Honor |
| Release Date: | May 1, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| Mobile Chipset: | Dimensity 6300 | Dimensity 6300 |
| GPU: | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Operating System: | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Weight: | 186 g | 186 g |
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Display
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| Display Size: | 6.75 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Display Resolution: | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Display Pixels Per Inch: | 260 | 260 |
| Display Technology: | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Refresh Rate: | 90 | 90 |
| Display Brightness: | 700 nits | 450 nits |
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Camera
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| Main Camera Setup: | Dual Camera | Single Camera |
| Main Camera: | 50 MP + 2 MP | 13 MP |
| Main Camera Features: | LED flash, bokeh mode | LED flash |
| Main Camera Video: | 1080p at 30 fps | 1080p at 30 fps |
| Selfie Camera: | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Selfie Camera Video: | 1080p at 30 fps | 1080p at 30 fps |
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Standard Lens
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| Megapixels | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Image Resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 4130 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase Autofocus | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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Selfie Lens
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| Megapixels | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Image Resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | — |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
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Battery & Charging
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| Battery Capacity: | 5260 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Battery Life (in hours tested): | 23 | 22 |
| Battery Type: | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Charging Speed: | 15W | 15W |
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Performance
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| RAM: | 8 GB | 8 GB, 6 GB, 4 GB |
| Storage: | 256 GB | 256 GB, 128 GB |
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GEEKBENCH V6
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| Single-Core (V6) | 488 | 488 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 1485 | 1485 |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 524785 | 524785 |
| CPU | 223727 | 223727 |
| GPU | 45912 | 45912 |
| MEM | 110984 | 110984 |
| UX | 144162 | 144162 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 415779 | 415779 |
| CPU | 128992 | 128992 |
| GPU | 43719 | 43719 |
| MEM | 98960 | 98960 |
| UX | 144108 | 144108 |
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Connectivity
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| Network Technology: | 5G | 5G |
| SIM Type: | Dual Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
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| USB: | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
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Extras & Build
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| Fingerprint Sensor: |
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| Fingerprint Sensor Type: | Side Mounted | — |
| Water Resistance: |
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| Speaker: | Mono Speaker | Mono Speaker |
| Audio Jack: | 3.5 mm jack | 3.5 mm jack |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Honor 500 Smart AND Honor Play 80
The charts below visualize how Honor 500 Smart and Honor Play 80 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
SCREEN SIZE COMPARISON OF Honor 500 Smart AND Honor Play 80
Here’s a proportional visualization of the Honor 500 Smart’s 6.75 inches screen compared to the Honor Play 80’s 6.75 inches display.
Honor 500 Smart
6.75 inches″
Honor Play 80
6.75 inches″
Release Timeline of Honor 500 Smart and Honor Play 80
Honor Play 80 was released 1 month earlier than Honor 500 Smart.
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Domain Score Summary
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Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Honor 500 Smart has a narrow overall lead compared to the Honor Play 80. Its strongest advantages are in Camera and Display. They are still fairly close in Performance and Battery.
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