Honor 500 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
64.4Performance90
80.1Display62.7
70.1Camera74
88.7Battery61.2
86.7Features94.7
8 spec wins — Honor 500 Pro4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 500 Pro scores 75.8 against 76 for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor 500 Pro
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 63
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 61
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 131% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 70
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 67% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3 x
Display
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.55 ″ | 6.9 ″+5% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1264x2736 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 498 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+131% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,437,807Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 28% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 2% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 5 x+67% |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh+60% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+33% | 60 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+6% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+2% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 500 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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