The Honor 500 series is reportedly scheduled to arrive at the end of the month. Meanwhile, a live model unit of the lineup has been spotted in the wild.
The Honor 500 and Honor 500 Pro are reportedly being prepared for launch, according to recent reports and leaks. Now, sources from China indicate that the phones could be unveiled soon, with some suggesting that it may happen by the end of November.
A Yong, Honor’s Performance Optimization R&D engineer, further strengthened the rumors after sharing footage featuring Chinese Olympic champion Chen Yuxi, who used a device that seemed to be the rumored Honor 500. According to the material, the phone indeed has a design similar to that of the new iPhone 17 Air, featuring a horizontal pill-shaped camera island.
According to earlier reports, the Pro model will house the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. The phone is also said to feature a 6.5″ display, which will be complemented by a metal frame. Moreover, from the optical fingerprint scanner in the Honor 400 Pro, the new Pro model is said to be getting an ultrasonic sensor this time. The phone will also feature a massive 8000mAh battery, similar to its vanilla sibling, which is also getting a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Ultimately, the phone is allegedly equipped with a 200MP main camera, paired with a periscope lens. As per reports, the phone is expected to feature a 200MP 1/1.4″ main camera, allegedly paired with a 64MP OmniVision OV64B periscope telephoto lens offering 3x optical zoom.
Sadly, the series is allegedly coming with a price hike. As per Digital Chat Station, “imaging, performance, battery, and peripherals” have all been improved, and each section is “using top-tier components in its class.” To this end, the account noted that there may be a possible price increase in the series. To recall, the Honor 400 starts at CN¥2499 in China for its 12GB/256GB configuration, while the base 12GB/256GB option of the Pro costs CN¥3399.
