Honor 500 leak: lane-leading battery, premium chips, and IP ratings

A new Honor 500 leak is here. An unassuming Honor Android phone (MEY-AN00) surfaced on Geekbench and initially looked like the Honor 500 Pro due to its Snapdragon 8-series silicon. New posts on Weibo—from tipster Fixed-focus Digital and an Honor engineer—now indicate MEY-AN00 is actually the standard Honor 500, not the Pro.

Lineup and chip strategy

• Honor 500 (standard): Expected to jump straight to Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.

• Honor 500 Pro: Tipped by the leaker Experience More to run Snapdragon 8 Elite.

• Across the range: multiple sources suggest every Honor 500 variant uses Snapdragon 8-series chips this generation.

Honor 500 leak Battery and charging

The standard model’s battery life is described as in the “8-something” range—industry shorthand pointing to ~8,000mAh capacity. Both the 500 and 500 Pro are expected to support 100W wired charging. Wireless charging is also rumored across the lineup, alongside full water resistance (reports point to IP68/69).

Honor 500 leak: Display and design

Prior reports say the series adopts a 6.5-inch flat OLED with 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. A metal-and-glass build isn’t confirmed, but the water-resistance chatter implies tighter sealing and premium fit and finish.

Honor 500 leak: Cameras

• Honor 500: Dual rear system with a 200MP main + ultra-wide.

• Honor 500 Pro: 200MP main, ultra-wide, and a 64MP periscope telephoto.

Honor’s internal confidence

An Honor Performance Optimization R&D engineer, A Yong, claimed the standard Honor 500’s chipset should be significantly stronger than a rival Pro-tier device (explicitly referencing Oppo Reno 15 Pro). His broader take: performance norms in this segment need to rise quickly to deliver a better user experience.

What to watch next

• Confirmation of the exact battery capacities and wireless charging specs.

• Final IP rating and chassis materials.

• Regional configurations for the 8s Gen 4 vs. 8 Elite split.

• Camera sensor details and computational photography features.

Honor 500 leak in short

If these leaks hold, Honor’s 2026 mid-range looks unusually muscular: Snapdragon 8-class chips across the board, a huge battery on the standard model, periscope optics on the Pro, 100W charging, and IP-rated durability. The MEY-AN00 misidentification is now cleared up—the punchier silicon isn’t just for the Pro.