Honor 500 vs Tecno Phantom X

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PHONES
Phone Names	Honor 500	Tecno Phantom 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 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	LTE
5G bands	SA/NSA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2025, November 24	2021, June 24
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 27	Available. Released 2021, July 06

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Dimensions	155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)	163.5 x 73.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)

Display
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	-
Resolution	1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size	6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 90Hz

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 (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 825	Mali-G76 MC4
OS	Android 16, MagicOS 10	Android 11, HIOS 7.6

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

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/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	-	48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	Dual-LED flash
Single	50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	-
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
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
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 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

Battery
Charging	80W wired 5W reverse wired	33W wired, 70% in 30 min
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh	4700 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	Starry Night Blue, Monet Summer
Models	MEY-AN00	AC8
Price	About 330 EUR	About 470 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 122h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 309055 (v8) GeekBench: 1670 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 122h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	405 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 309055 (v8) GeekBench: 1670 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)