Honor 500 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

Name: Honor 500
Brand: Honor
Rating: 66 (1 reviews)

Verdict

Honor 500 and Sony Xperia 1 V tie on the OH Rank at a score of 66. Honor 500 wins on Battery and Selfie; Sony Xperia 1 V wins on Main Camera and Video. Honor 500 is 3.6mm wider than Sony Xperia 1 V. Honor 500 is the more recent release, from Nov 27, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Honor 500

74.2mm (2.92in) · Nov 27, 2025 · Rank #133

Sony Xperia 1 V

70.6mm (2.78in) · Jul 2023 · Rank #136

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

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

Sony Xperia 1 V

70.6mm (2.78in) · Jul 2023 · Rank #136

7+6+13+12+12+3+5+5+3+0 = 66

EDITORIAL: The craftmeship and Japanese engineering shine her with great build, narrow 21:9 body that allows easy one-hand use and scrolling down long pages. A no notch, 4k, >640ppi (!) screen provides full-screen viewing of cinema content. Loud front facing speakers. IP68 water and dust resistance. Reliable cameras and great video recording. Dedicated two-step camera button. Tool-less SIM tray with fast SDmemory card option allows for swapping memory cards in seconds. headphone/microphone jack allows for using external microphones for your video footage.

PROs

itâs historical value, great built, excellent one-hand-use design, very hi-res screen with no notch what so ever, very capable photo and video setup, expandable storage and earphone jack.

CONs

only 1-day 5000mAh battery life (due to very high res screen), multiple photo and multiple video recording apps with steep learning curve. OS updates only up to Android 15. (updated Apr 3, 2025)