Honor 500 vs ZTE Axon 40
The Honor 500 (2025) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, while the ZTE Axon 40 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 500 leads — 73/100 vs 58/100 (a 15-point difference). Key differences: the Honor 500 has the bigger battery (8000 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 64 MP; the Honor 500 is faster in AnTuTu (2,344,395 vs 1,010,069).
Honor 500
ZTE Axon 40
- Higher AnTuTu: 2344395 vs 1010069
- Better Geekbench Single: 2070 vs 1298
- Better Geekbench Multi: 6694 vs 3520
- Bigger battery: 8000 vs 5000 mAh
- Better main camera: 200MP vs 64MP
- Lighter: 198g vs 200g
- Higher performance (82/100 vs 61/100)
- Better camera (58/100 vs 51/100)
- Longer battery life (71/100 vs 52/100)
- Better display (85/100 vs 73/100)
- Better portability (62/100 vs 53/100)
- Overall rating 58/100
Comparing the Honor 500 vs the ZTE Axon 40, the Honor 500 scores 15 points higher (73/100 vs 58/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 500 leads (82/100 vs 61/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 500 leads (71/100 vs 52/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 500 notably outperforms the ZTE Axon 40 (82/100 vs 61/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (85/100 vs 73/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (58/100 vs 51/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 500 notably outperforms the ZTE Axon 40 (71/100 vs 52/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (62/100 vs 53/100).
| Specification | Honor 500 | ZTE Axon 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | |
| AnTuTu | 2344395 | 1010069 | |
| Geekbench Single | 2070 | 1298 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 6694 | 3520 | |
| Display | 6.5" AMOLED | 6.7" | |
| Resolution | 1264x2736 | 1080x2400 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 8000 mAh | 5000 mAh | |
| Charging | 80W | — | |
| Main camera | 200 MP | 64 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 8 MP | |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 44 MP | |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB | — | |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB | |
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 12 Snow Cone | |
| Brightness (peak) | 6000 nits | — | |
| NFC | yes | yes | |
| Protection | IP68 | — | |
| Dimensions | 155.8×74.2×7.8 mm | 163.4×75.9×8.6 mm | |
| Weight | 198 g | 200 g | |
| Launch price | $380 | — |
Honor 500
- Main: 200MP f/f/1.9
- Ultrawide: 12MP
- Front: 50MP
ZTE Axon 40
- Main: 64MP
- Ultrawide: 8MP
- Front: 44MP
Honor 500
- 6.5" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1264x2736
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
ZTE Axon 40
- 6.7"
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Honor 500
- 8000 mAh
- Wired: 80W
- No wireless charging
ZTE Axon 40
- 5000 mAh
- No wireless charging
We compared Honor 500 and ZTE Axon 40, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor 500 leads ZTE Axon 40 by 132.1% in our overall performance rating.
ZTE Axon 40
Price unknownperformance
In the "performance" category, the Honor 500 notably outperforms the ZTE Axon 40 (82/100 vs 61/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (85/100 vs 73/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (58/100 vs 51/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor 500 notably outperforms the ZTE Axon 40 (71/100 vs 52/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor 500 is a bit better (62/100 vs 53/100).
Which is better: the Honor 500 or the ZTE Axon 40?
The Honor 500 is noticeably better than the ZTE Axon 40 — the overall rating gap is 15 points.
What is the rating of the Honor 500 and the ZTE Axon 40?
The Honor 500 has a MobileRank rating of 73/100, the ZTE Axon 40 — 58/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor 500 or the ZTE Axon 40?
The Honor 500 leads on camera score (58/100 vs 51/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor 500 or the ZTE Axon 40?
The Honor 500 leads on performance (82/100 vs 61/100).
Should you choose the Honor 500 over the ZTE Axon 40?
The Honor 500 is a better fit for gamers and power users, budget-conscious buyers. The ZTE Axon 40 is a better fit for active users.