Honor 500 Smart vs OnePlus Nord 6

Verdict

The Honor 500 Smart is not clearly ahead in any section, while the OnePlus Nord 6 leads in display, camera, performance, connectivity & features, design & durability and battery.

The biggest difference is display: 34 vs 93 points.

Honor 500 Smart leads in 4 fields
Nord 6 leads in 20 fields
12 ties

36 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Honor 500 Smart	Nord 6
Overall
Performance	43	86
Camera	9	55
Battery	50	53
Display	34	93
Design & durability	59	75
Connectivity & features	42	66

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Honor 500 Smart: 30/100; Nord 6: 82/100(Better)
Chipset: Honor 500 Smart: Dimensity 6300; Nord 6: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM (max): Honor 500 Smart: 8 GB; Nord 6: 12 GB(Better)
Storage (max): Honor 500 Smart: 256 GB; Nord 6: 512 GB(Better)
Process node: Honor 500 Smart: 6 nm; Nord 6: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Honor 500 Smart: 50 MP; Nord 6: 50 MP
Main sensor size: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: 1/1.95″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes(Better)
Ultra-wide camera: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes(Better)
Telephoto camera: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Periscope lens: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Optical zoom: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Video recording: Honor 500 Smart: 1080p; Nord 6: 4K 60 fps(Better)
Front camera: Honor 500 Smart: 5 MP; Nord 6: 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: Honor 500 Smart: 5260 mAh; Nord 6: 7500 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: 24:00 h
EU label cycles: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: 1600
Wired charging: Honor 500 Smart: 15 W; Nord 6: 80 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Reverse charging: Honor 500 Smart: Yes; Nord 6: Yes
Reverse charging type: Honor 500 Smart: Wired; Nord 6: Wired

Display

Screen size: Honor 500 Smart: 6.75″; Nord 6: 6.78″
Panel type: Honor 500 Smart: LCD; Nord 6: OLED(Better)
Refresh rate: Honor 500 Smart: 90 Hz; Nord 6: 165 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: Honor 500 Smart: 260 ppi; Nord 6: 450 ppi(Better)
Peak brightness: Honor 500 Smart: 450 nits; Nord 6: 3600 nits(Better)
Resolution: Honor 500 Smart: 720x1600; Nord 6: 1272x2772
Screen protection: Honor 500 Smart: Aluminosilicate glass; Nord 6: OnePlus Crystal Guard

Design & durability

Weight: Honor 500 Smart: 186 g(Better); Nord 6: 210 g
Thickness: Honor 500 Smart: 7.9 mm(Better); Nord 6: 8.5 mm
Dust & water resistance: Honor 500 Smart: IP5x (splash resistant); Nord 6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: Plastic
Frame material: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: Plastic
EU repairability class: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: A
EU drop resistance class: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: C
EU energy class: Honor 500 Smart: Unknown; Nord 6: B

Connectivity & features

5G: Honor 500 Smart: Yes; Nord 6: Yes
Wi-Fi: Honor 500 Smart: Wi-Fi 5; Nord 6: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
Bluetooth: Honor 500 Smart: 5.3; Nord 6: 6.0(Better)
USB speed: Honor 500 Smart: USB 2.0; Nord 6: USB 2.0
USB port: Honor 500 Smart: USB-C 2.0; Nord 6: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
NFC: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes(Better)
eSIM: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Satellite connectivity: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Stereo speakers: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes(Better)
3.5 mm headphone jack: Honor 500 Smart: Yes(Better); Nord 6: No
Fingerprint reader: Honor 500 Smart: Side-mounted; Nord 6: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
Infrared blaster: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Honor 500 Smart: No; Nord 6: No
microSD slot: Honor 500 Smart: Yes(Better); Nord 6: No
Card slot: Honor 500 Smart: microSD; Nord 6: No

General

Operating system: Honor 500 Smart: Android 16; Nord 6: Android 16
Launch price: Honor 500 Smart: About 240 EUR; Nord 6: $ 965.00
Year: Honor 500 Smart: 2026; Nord 6: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Honor 500 Smart	Nord 6
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 LTE - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48 LTE - India
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, April 09	2026, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2026, April	Available. Released 2026, April 07
Body
Dimensions	167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)	162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	210 g (217 g - India) (7.41 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Build	–	Glass Front (OnePlus Crystal Guard), plastic frame, plastic back
Display
Type	TFT LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits	AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)
Size	6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)	1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	OnePlus Crystal Guard Ultra HDR image support
Platform
OS	Android 16, MagicOS 10	Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 825
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps (main), 1080p@30 (ultrawide), gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.6µm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Features	–	Panorama
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	No	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Po 5260 mAh	Market-dependent versions: · Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - India
Charging	15W wired 2.5W reverse wired	80W wired, UFCS, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC 6.5W reverse wired (27W for India model) Bypass charging
Misc
Colors	Midnight Black, Ocean Cyan	Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver
Models	LNA-NX1	CPH2795, CPH2793
Price	About 240 EUR	$ 965.00 / € 348.80 / £ 299.00 / ₹ 46,999
EU LABEL
Energy	–	Class B
Battery	–	24:00h endurance, 1600 cycles
Free fall	–	Class C (164 falls)
Repairability	–	Class A