Head to head

Honor 500 vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 20 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Honor 500 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 93 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus still wins on camera, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Honor 500 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 168,999 against PKR 194,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 500 takes it by 15.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 500 leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor 500 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor 500 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor 500 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor 500 costs PKR 26,000 less.
  • Honor 500 packs a 1,500 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 500 charges 35W faster.
  • Honor 500 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor 500 ships with 256 GB more storage.

Buy the Honor 500 if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Plus if…

you care most about camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 500 Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 168,999 Cheaper PKR 194,999
Design & build
Release date November 27, 2025 September 3, 2026
Dimensions 155.8 × 74.2 × 7.75 mm 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight 198 g 196 g Better
Water resistance IP68/IP69K IP64, dust-tight and water-resistant against splashes
Display
Screen size 6.55 inches 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1264 × 2736 pixels (~457 PPI) 1272 × 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density) Better
Panel type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colours 120Hz HDR Vivid Up to 5000 nits AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Protection Aluminosilicate glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1× Cortex-X4 @ 3.21GHz + 3× Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz + 2× Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz + 2× Cortex-A720 @ 2.0GHz Octa-core
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 810
Operating system Android 16, MagicOS 10 Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB Better 8GB LPDDR5X,
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP Main + 12MP Ultrawide, OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, macro, LED flash, HDR, panorama,
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.0, Wide, HDR Better 32 MP, f/2.2, HDR, panorama,
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS (Rear); 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS (Front) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 8000mAh (Typical), 7800mAh (Rated), Non-removable, Silicon-Carbon Better 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Wired charging 80W Wired Fast Charging, 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better 45W wired fast charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, bypass charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual SIM, Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor 500 or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor 500 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 15.4 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Motorola Edge 70 Plus can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor 500 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus in Pakistan?

Honor 500 is listed at PKR 168,999 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus at PKR 194,999. That makes Honor 500 cheaper by PKR 26,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor 500 or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor 500 or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor 500 leads on battery. Honor 500 carries a 8000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Plus a 6500 mAh cell, with 80W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 500 or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor 500 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 500 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) while Motorola Edge 70 Plus runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.