HONOR 500 series coming soon with 200MP camera and flagship chip

Thursday, 13 November 2025 at 11:02

HONOR has finally confirmed what the leaks had already suggested — the HONOR 500 series is real and coming soon. The lineup will include the HONOR 500 and HONOR 500 Pro, stepping in as the direct successors to the HONOR 400 models that arrived earlier this year.

Big focus on portraits

HONOR says its next phones will bring a major leap in portrait photography. Both models are expected to feature a 200MP camera, tuned for lifelike detail and natural skin tones. From the official teaser, we can also see a flat display, a metal frame, and an extra AI button placed right under the power key — something entirely new for the brand.

HONOR 500 Pro

HONOR 500 Pro details

The Pro model looks slightly more premium, coming in four colors: Aquamarine, Starlight Pink, Obsidian Black, and Moonlight Silver. Buyers will have plenty of options when it comes to storage and RAM — from 12GB/256GB up to a high-end 16GB/1TB variant.

Standard HONOR 500 keeps it sleek

The regular HONOR 500 sticks close to the same design, though the camera module has been rearranged a bit. It will launch in the same color palette but with three storage variants: 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB.

HONOR 500

Flagship performance confirmed

In a post shared by an HONOR game engineer, it’s been revealed that the entire HONOR 500 lineup will be powered by Snapdragon 8 series processors — the first time HONOR is using flagship chips across both models.

Launch expected later in November

The new HONOR 500 series is expected to make its debut in China before the end of November. More details, including pricing and international availability, should surface in the next few days.