Honor 500 Smart

Name: Honor 500 Smart
Brand: Honor

Display6.75" 720 x 1600 pixels

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5260 mAh

5.6GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

5G bands

SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2026, April 09

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Weight

186 g (6.56 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Display

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits

Size

6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Aluminosilicate glass

Platform

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5260 mAh

Misc

Colors

Midnight Black, Ocean Cyan

Models

LNA-NX1

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design60

Display60

Performance46

Camera60

Battery58

Value56

GoSolo Verdict

The Honor 500 Smart is a thin, light budget phone with a big screen and decent all-day battery, but the low-resolution display and entry-level chipset mean it's best suited to light users who value portability over fluidity. At €240, it's reasonable value if you accept its limits, though rivals at the same price offer crisper screens or faster performance.

Strengths · 4

7.9 mm thickness and 186 g weight make it genuinely pocketable compared to today's bulkier flagships
5260 mAh battery with 15W charging offers straightforward, no-fuss all-day use without the bloat of faster charge speeds
Tall 6.75-inch display on a budget frame, with 85.5% screen-to-body ratio and decent 450-nit brightness for outdoor visibility
50 MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture handles daylight shots reasonably well for casual photography

Trade-offs · 3

720p resolution on a 6.75-inch screen delivers only 260 ppi—text and icons look soft, and rivals at this price now offer 1080p or higher
Dimensity 6300 is competent but dated; it struggles with sustained performance under load and lacks the efficiency of current-gen midrange chips
5 MP selfie camera and 1080p video from both lenses are basic even by budget standards, limiting content creation and calls