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Honor 500 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

Honor 500 Pro
75.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 17 Pro
76.6Inno Score
64.4Performance75.8
80.1Display67.4
70.1Camera73.3
88.7Battery85.4
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — Honor 500 Pro5 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 500 Pro scores 75.8 against 76.6 for Xiaomi 17 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Xiaomi 17 Pro edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 500 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 67
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 85
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 71% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 27% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 73 vs 70
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 67% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3 x
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
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 %+2%89.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,289Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,111Top 19%
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 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x5 x+67%
Max video—8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
Capacity8,000 mAh+27%6,300 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging50 W50 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
Weight201 g192 g+4%
Thickness7.8 mm+3%8 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 500 Pro versus Xiaomi 17 Pro
SpecHonor 500 ProXiaomi 17 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIM—No

Software

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

Audio

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

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