Honor Magic 3 vs Honor 500
Comparing 2 products
| General Overview | ||
| Device Type | Bar | Bar |
| Model | Honor Magic3 | Honor 500 |
| Announced | 2021, August | 2025, November 24 |
| Released | 2021, August | 2025, November 27 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Estimate Price | - | About 330 EUR |
| Design | ||
| Type | Bar | Bar |
| Dimensions | 162.8 x 74.9 x 8.99 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Vegan Leather) | 155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 203g (Glass) / 202 g (Vegan Leather) (7.16 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Protection | Glass front, glass back or vegan leather back, aluminum frame IP54, dust and splash protection | IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Colors | Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Network | ||
| 2G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 3G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 4G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Network | Yes | Yes |
| SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Dual SIM | Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1344 x 2772 pixels | 1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Display Colors | 1B colors | 1B colors+ |
| Pixel Density | 456 ppi density | 460 ppi density |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 120Hz, HDR10+ | 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak) |
| Display Protection | - | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Media | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Earphone Jack | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Camera Set | Triple Cameras | Dual Cameras |
| Main Camera | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, omnidirectional PDAF | 200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4 |
| 2nd Camera | 64 MP, f/1.8, (monochrome) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF |
| 3rd Camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - |
| Camera Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED flash |
| Selfie Set | Single Camera | Single Camera |
| Selfie Camera | 13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Selfie Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS |
| Features | - | HDR |
| Software | ||
| OS | Android 11 | Android 16 |
| User Interface | Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services (market/region dependent) | MagicOS 10 |
| Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 825 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12/16GB |
| Internal Storage | 128/256 GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | 5W reverse wired |
| Data | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Type | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity | 4600 mAh, Battery | Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 66W | 80W wired |
