Honor has locked in the big date. The company says it will unveil the Honor 500 series on November 24 on its official channels, and right on cue a fresh leak has dropped what looks like the full spec sheet for both phones. Take a breath, because the numbers are kinda wild for a mid‑year refresh.
Honor 500 and 500 Pro full specs
According to the leaked sheet, both the Honor 500 and 500 Pro share a crisp 6.55 inch flat OLED with a 1.5K resolution, 120 Hz refresh, and 3,840 Hz PWM dimming. That last bit is meant to cut screen flicker, which is nice if your eyes get tired easily. The phones are said to use a metal frame and dual stereo speakers. Here is the eyebrow raiser. The leak lists IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings for dust and water. If that holds, you are looking at serious ingress protection, including resistance to high pressure water jets. Not something you see every day on a slim mainstream phone.
Cameras next. The pair reportedly centers on a 200 MP main camera with a 1/1.4 inch type sensor. That is a chunky sensor size for this class. You also get a 12 MP ultrawide, and a 50 MP selfie camera up front. The Honor 500 Pro goes a step further with a 50 MP telephoto using Sony’s IMX856 at 3x optical zoom. Three times is a very usable focal length for portraits and concerts. It hits that sweet spot without the usual mushy digital zoom look.
Battery life looks like the headline grabber. The leak points to an 8,000 mAh cell in both phones, plus 80 W wired charging. If that is right, two full days should be easy for most folks. The Pro adds 50 W wireless charging, which is the feature some of us miss the most when brands drop it to save weight. Nice to see it here.
Chipsets are where the two split. For performance, leaks suggest the Honor 500 will use the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, and the Pro version will move to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. Naming will get people talking, but either way you are looking at top tier performance on the Pro and a very fast upper mid option on the regular model. Multitasking, quick photo edits, long gaming sessions, it should all feel snappy. The Pro also upgrades biometrics with an ultrasonic in display fingerprint reader. Those tend to be more reliable with damp fingers, a small but real quality of life win.
If you are choosing between the two based on this leak, the decision sounds simple. Want wireless charging and proper optical zoom plus a likely faster chip. Go Pro. Do not care about zoom or wireless. The regular 500 looks very close in day to day stuff thanks to the same screen, same main camera, and the same huge battery. That balance is rare and honestly welcome.
A couple of small notes from me while we wait for the show. That 3,840 Hz PWM dimming will appeal to people sensitive to screen flicker. The IP69K line, if confirmed, would make the 500 series one of the toughest mainstream phones for water resistance right now. And an 8,000 mAh battery in a phone that still plans to stay slim is ambitious. I’m curious about weight. We will see that on stage soon enough.
Honor will take the wraps off the 500 series on November 24, but the company hasn’t shared anything yet about pricing or where the phones will roll out first. We will get the official numbers at the event. Until then, treat the list above for what it is. A very detailed leak that lines up with Honor’s recent hardware push, and a preview that makes this duo sound like easy picks for battery and camera fans.
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Source: Digital Chat Station
