Head to head

Honor 500 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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 88 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and display. The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the cheaper of the two at PKR 148,999 against PKR 168,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor 500 takes it by 10.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

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 Honor 500 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Honor 500 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor 500 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Level

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max costs PKR 20,000 less.
  • Honor 500 packs a 900 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor 500 charges 35W faster.
  • Honor 500 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor 500 has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Honor 500 uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Honor 500 if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor 500 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 168,999 PKR 148,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date November 27, 2025 August 2026.
Dimensions 155.8 × 74.2 × 7.75 mm 180.9 × 88.4 × 8.0 mm.
Weight 198 g Better 245 g.
Water resistance IP68/IP69K IP64 Dust and Splash Resistant.
Display
Screen size 6.55 inches 7.5 inches. Better
Resolution 1264 × 2736 pixels (~457 PPI) 1280 × 2772 Pixels Better
Panel type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colours 120Hz HDR Vivid Up to 5000 nits IPS LCD, 120Hz Refresh Rate 1000 nits Peak Brightness,
Protection Aluminosilicate glass Corning Gorilla Glass.
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (6nm),
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 Mali-G610 MC2
Operating system Android 16, MagicOS 10 Android 16, MyOS 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB Better 8GB LPDDR5X.
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB UFS 4.0 256GB / 512GB, UFS 2.2
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP Main + 12MP Ultrawide, OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama Better 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.0, Wide, HDR Better 16 MP, f/2.0
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS (Rear); 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS (Front) 1080p@30fps, HDR.
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 8000mAh (Typical), 7800mAh (Rated), Non-removable, Silicon-Carbon Better 7100 mAh, Li-Po, Dual-Cell, Non-Removable.
Wired charging 80W Wired Fast Charging, 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better 45W Wired Fast Charging, USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery (PD), Bypass Charging, Reverse Charging.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + 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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot.
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.2
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Pressure-Sensitive Gaming Triggers, RGB Lighting, Z-Axis Linear Motor.
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB 2.0

“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 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

Honor 500 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 10.3 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage. ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max 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 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max in Pakistan?

Honor 500 is listed at PKR 168,999 and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max at PKR 148,999. That makes ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max cheaper by PKR 20,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor 500 or ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

Honor 500 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor 500 uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor 500 or ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

Honor 500 leads on battery. Honor 500 carries a 8000 mAh cell and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max a 7100 mAh cell, with 80W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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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.