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Honor 500 Pro vs Xiaomi 17

Honor 500 Pro
80.2Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi 17

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 17
80.2Inno Score
79.3chipPerformance87
80.1Display68.8
70.1Camera68.6
88.7Battery91
86.7Features84
7 spec wins — Honor 500 Pro4 spec wins — Xiaomi 17

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 500 Pro scores 80.2 against 80.2 for Xiaomi 17. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor 500 Pro edges ahead in display and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 500 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 69
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 71% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 26% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
  • 15% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.6 x

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17

  • Stronger performance score: 87 vs 79
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
Screen size6.55 ″+4%6.3 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1264x27361220x2656
Pixel density460 ppi464 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+71%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body91.2 %91.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,248,535Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—921,447Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,191,470Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—473,607Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—662,011Top 18%
AnTuTu 12—3,433,492Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,559Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,459Top 6%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.67
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x+15%2.6 x
Max video—8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
Capacity8,000 mAh+26%6,330 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging50 W50 W
Active use endurance—21.3 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
Weight201 g191 g+5%
Thickness7.8 mm+4%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge—5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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