Honor 500 vs Realme X

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PHONES
Phone Names	Honor 500	Realme X

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	SA/NSA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	-	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China

Launch
Announced	2025, November 24	2019, May. Released 2019, July
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 27	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)	161.2 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)

Display
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.53 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)	AMOLED

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 825	Adreno 616
OS	Android 16, MagicOS 10	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF	48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@120fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C
WLAN	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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	80W wired 5W reverse wired	20W wired, 55% in 30 min
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh	3765 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	Steam white, Punk Blue
Models	MEY-AN00	RMX1901, RMX1903
Price	About 330 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-28.7 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	GeekBench: 5915 (v4.4)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 86h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-28.7 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	GeekBench: 5915 (v4.4)