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Honor 500 vs Oppo Reno 16

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 76 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and memory & storage. The Honor 500 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 168,999 against PKR 199,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 500 takes it by 16.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor 500 leads

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

Camera Honor 500 leads

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

Battery & charging Level

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 31,000 less.
  • Honor 500 packs a 1,510 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 500 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor 500 ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Honor 500 has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor 500 if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 500 Oppo Reno 16
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 168,999 Cheaper PKR 199,999
Design & build
Release date November 27, 2025 July 2, 2026
Dimensions 155.8 × 74.2 × 7.75 mm 151.2 x 72.4 x 8.2/8.4 mm
Weight 198 g 182 g / 193 g Better
Water resistance IP68/IP69K IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Display
Screen size 6.55 inches Better 6.32-inch
Resolution 1264 × 2736 pixels (~457 PPI) Better 2640 x 1216 Pixels
Panel type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colours 120Hz HDR Vivid Up to 5000 nits AMOLED 120Hz Refresh Rate, 460 PPI, 1.07 Billion Colors, 10-bit Color Depth, 1800 nits HBM Brightness, 100% DCI-P3, HDR10+
Protection Aluminosilicate glass Crystal Guard+ AMOLED Protection
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm)
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, 1×2.8GHz + 4×2.4GHz + 3×1.8GHz
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 722
Operating system Android 16, MagicOS 10 Android 16, ColorOS 16.0
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB Better 12GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 Better 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP Main + 12MP Ultrawide, OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama Better 50MP, f/1.8, 2-axis OIS, PDAF + 50MP, f/2.8, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 2-axis OIS, PDAF + 50MP, f/2.0, 116° Ultrawide, Autofocus
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.0, Wide, HDR 50MP, f/2.0, 100° FOV, 5P Lens, Autofocus, HDR, Portrait, Night Mode, Panorama, Retouch, Up to 2x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS (Rear); 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS (Front) 4K@60/30fps, 1080p@60/30fps, 720p@30fps, EIS/OIS, 1080p Slow Motion@120fps, 720p Slow Motion@240/120fps, HDR Video, Time-Lapse, Dual-View Video, Up to 3.5x Optical Zoom & 18x Digital Zoom
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 8000mAh (Typical), 7800mAh (Rated), Non-removable, Silicon-Carbon Better Si/C Li-Ion, Non-Removable 6490mAh
Wired charging 80W Wired Fast Charging, 5W Reverse Wired Charging 80W SUPERVOOC Fast Charging, 55W PPS, 13.5W USB PD & 13.5W QC Support
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Dual-Band, 5GHz 160MHz, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Direct, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Colour Temperature Sensor, E-Compass, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Sensor
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 Oppo Reno 16?

Honor 500 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 16.3 points. It wins on performance, camera, memory & storage and value for money. Oppo Reno 16 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 Oppo Reno 16 in Pakistan?

Honor 500 is listed at PKR 168,999 and Oppo Reno 16 at PKR 199,999. That makes Honor 500 cheaper by PKR 31,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor 500 or Oppo Reno 16?

Honor 500 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor 500 uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Oppo Reno 16, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which is better for gaming, Honor 500 or Oppo Reno 16?

Honor 500 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor 500 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) while Oppo Reno 16 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm).

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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.