Realme X vs Honor 500

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme X	Honor 500

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

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

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