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Honor 500 vs Xiaomi 17 Max

WINNER
Honor 500
71.9Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi 17 Max
71.4Inno Score
64.4Performance64.4
80.1Display63.8
59.4Camera74.3
79.8Battery92
86.7Features60
5 spec wins — Honor 5003 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 500 scores 71.9 against 71.4 for Xiaomi 17 Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor 500 edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 500

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 71% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 11% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 416 ppi

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Max

  • Stronger camera score: 74 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 80
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
Screen size6.55 ″6.9 ″+5%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1264x27361200x2608
Pixel density460 ppi+11%416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+71%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body91.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.65
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
Capacity8,000 mAh8,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging—50 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
Weight198 g+10%219 g
Thickness7.8 mm+5%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumFiberglass

Connectivity

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

Software

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

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 500 versus Xiaomi 17 Max
SpecHonor 500Xiaomi 17 Max
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoNo

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