Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Honor 500
85.5Performance64.4
65.2Display80.1
56.1Camera59.4
77Battery79.8
68Features86.7
5 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro9 spec wins — Honor 500
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro scores 72.1 against 71.9 for Honor 500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 64
- 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Honor 500
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 56
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 68
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 140% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
Display
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+4% | 6.55 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1264x2736 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 460 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits | 6,000 nits+140% |
| Screen-to-body | 84.9 % | 91.2 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 2,850,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,120Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,900Top 13% | — |
| RAM (max) | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 32 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,800 mAh | 8,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 80 W+23% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 198 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.8 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (ROG UI) | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro | Honor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |