Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Honor 500
Verdict
Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Honor 500 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 66. Apple iPhone 15 Plus wins on Performance and Selfie; Honor 500 wins on Battery and Screen. Apple iPhone 15 Plus is 3.6mm wider than Honor 500. Honor 500 is the more recent release, from Nov 27, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
66
66
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #138
9+12+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 66
EDITORIAL: Excellent build, good performance, 2-day battery life, solid cameras and Appleâs well coordinated ecosystem are keeping this phone very competitive despite the lack of innovation, screen with old technology no other phone maker uses and Appleâs strong effort to make it difficult for anyone to leave their phones
PROs
great build, 2-day battery, >1600nits bright screen with Dolby Vision, reliable photos, first-iPhone-with-USB-C-port title, 6 years of iOS updates and the familiar iOS design
CONs
lack of innovation and pursuit of excellence that Apple used to be known for, expensive accessories and repairs, sub standard 60mHz video refresh rate, meh night videos from the ultrawide, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement software and a slow 2.0 USB-C port (updated May 26, 2025)
Honor 500
74.2mm (2.92in) · Nov 27, 2025 · Rank #133
7+13+13+12+9+4+3+0+5+0 = 66
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP SoftwareMidrange
EDITORIAL: Keeping the 6 month update cycle, Honor delivers a slight changed in direction. The 500 comes with a better then usual chip and a much bigger then usual battery. Very good imaging setup and a great screen are carried over from Honor 400. Too bad this phone is a China-exclusive.
PROs
flagship build aluminium-glass-sandwich, fast SD 8s Gen 4 with UFS 3.1 performance, 48hr endurance from a 8000mAh Si-C battery with sub-80min 80W charging, great >1600nits bright 460ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, very good 200MP PDAF main + an above average 12MP PDAF ultrawide deliver reliable pics, excellent non-AF 50MP selfie, loaded with features and AI tricks MagicOS with 6 years of updates
CONs
somewhat uninspired (bland) design, no wireless charging, no AF on excellent selfie, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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