Honor Turbo vs Vivo Y500 (China)
The Honor Turbo (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, while the Vivo Y500 (China) (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7300; launch prices were $215 and $185. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Turbo leads — 58/100 vs 55/100 (a 3-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Turbo has the bigger battery (8560 mAh vs 8200); the Honor Turbo is faster in AnTuTu (1,000,207 vs 879,714); the Honor Turbo is noticeably lighter (196g vs 213g).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Turbo
Vivo Y500 (China)
What makes Honor Turbo better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 1000207 vs 879714
- Better Geekbench Single: 1087 vs 1011
- Better Geekbench Multi: 3148 vs 2813
- Bigger battery: 8560 vs 8200 mAh
- Lighter: 196g vs 213g
- Higher performance (58/100 vs 55/100)
- Better camera (34/100 vs 30/100)
- Better display (82/100 vs 79/100)
- Better portability (64/100 vs 49/100)
What makes Vivo Y500 (China) better?
- Faster charging: 90W vs 80W
- Cheaper at launch: $185 vs $215
- Overall rating 55/100
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Turbo vs the Vivo Y500 (China), the Honor Turbo scores 3 points higher (58/100 vs 55/100). Value score: Honor Turbo — 74/100, Vivo Y500 (China) — 74/100; it shows how far a model sits above or below the usual level for its price, and is not part of the overall rating. In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (58/100 vs 55/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (82/100 vs 79/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (34/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 74/100. In the "portability" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Vivo Y500 (China) (64/100 vs 49/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Turbo | Vivo Y500 (China) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | |
| AnTuTu | 1000207 | 879714 | |
| Geekbench Single | 1087 | 1011 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 3148 | 2813 | |
| Display | 6.8" AMOLED | 6.8" AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 | 1080x2392 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 8560 mAh | 8200 mAh | |
| Charging | 80W | 90W | |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 5 MP | 0 MP | |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 8 MP | |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB / 12GB | |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 15 | |
| Brightness (peak) | 6000 nits | 5000 nits | |
| NFC | yes | yes | |
| Protection | IP68/IP69 | — | |
| Dimensions | 161.9×76.1×7.8 mm | 163.1×75.9×8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 196 g | 213 g | |
| Launch price | $215 | $185 |
Camera comparison
Honor Turbo
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 5MP
- Front: 16MP
Vivo Y500 (China)
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Front: 8MP
Display comparison
Honor Turbo
- 6.8" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1200x2640
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Vivo Y500 (China)
- 6.8" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080x2392
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
Honor Turbo
- 8560 mAh
- Wired: 80W
- No wireless charging
Vivo Y500 (China)
- 8200 mAh
- Wired: 90W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Turbo and Vivo Y500 (China), covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Turbo leads Vivo Y500 (China) by 13.7% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Launch prices and where to check today's
Launch price difference: $30. Vivo Y500 (China) was $30 cheaper at launch.
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (58/100 vs 55/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (82/100 vs 79/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China) are nearly equal (34/100 vs 30/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 74/100.
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the Vivo Y500 (China) (64/100 vs 49/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Turbo or the Vivo Y500 (China)?
The Honor Turbo edges out the Vivo Y500 (China) by just 3 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.
What is the rating of the Honor Turbo and the Vivo Y500 (China)?
The Honor Turbo has a MobileRank rating of 58/100, the Vivo Y500 (China) — 55/100.
Should you choose the Honor Turbo over the Vivo Y500 (China)?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is portability — better on the Honor Turbo (64/100 vs 49/100).