HONOR Magic9 vs vivo X500
The HONOR Magic9 scores 8.4 in our rating, and the vivo X500 scores 8.2. The HONOR Magic9 leads in battery. The HONOR Magic9 is the newer phone, announced Sep 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic9
- Bigger battery 8,000 mAh vs 7,500 mAh
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3.1×
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 4,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68 + IP69
- Newer model Sep 28, 2026 vs Sep 21, 2026
- Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 40 W
Why choose the vivo X500
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.59 inches vs 6.37 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Thinner 8.15 mm vs 8.49 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2750 px vs 1236 × 2664 px
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Overall
8.4
8.2
Display
8.7
8.5
Performance
9.0
8.8
Camera
8.2
8.2
Battery
8.8
8.5
Design
8.9
8.8
Value for money
5.0
5.0
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Size
6.37 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, ZEISS Master Color Display
Resolution
1236 × 2664 px
1260 × 2750 px
Pixel density
461 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
4,000 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
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Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.21 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Arm G1-Ultra
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 3.5× optical
64 MP, 3.1× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.1×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
—
Front camera
55 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Capacity
8,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
80 W
90 W
Wireless charging
50 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Dimensions
151 × 72.28 × 8.49 mm
157.01 × 74.49 × 8.15 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
8.15 mm
Weight
209 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Popcorn Yellow, Olive Green, Morning White, Curtain Black
Sunny Day, Dawn, Earth Echo, Night
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
OS at launch
Android 17
Android 17
Interface
MagicOS 11
OriginOS 7
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic9vivo X500
Announced
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Released
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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