Honor already prepares the successor of the Honor 400 series and, according to new leaks from China, the Honor 500 Pro It would make a clear leap in power and photography. The movement is not surprising: the brand wants to close 2025 with a more ambitious digital model than honor 400 pro, and the road would go through adopting Snapdragon 8 Elite and maintain the commitment to a 200 MP main chamber.
As always in these cases, it is convenient to take the information with caution. Although they are preliminary data, the profile fits with the recent honor strategy with the recent honor strategy: flat screen, care and hardware design to compete in the high range without firing the price.
Snapdragon 8 Elite and an optimized flat screen
The great novelty would be in the processor. The Honor 500 Pro would change the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 of Honor 400 Pro for the Snapdragon 8 Elitethe qualcomm range top chipset by 2025, manufactured in 3 nanometers and with the new generation Oryon CPU. In theory, this should be translated into better sustained performance and greater efficiency, something that is usually noticed in games and in computational photography.
On the screen, the leaks point to a panel plane around 6.6 inches With rounded edges. The data is not unanimous (other sources speak of 6.5 inches), but the flat screen approach with rounded corners seems firm. It is a combination that we have already seen in the honor catalog for its balance between comfort in hand and screen use.
200 MPX camera and iPhone design
In photography, the advance would not be in the 200 MPX itself, but in the whole of the photographic system: new main sensor and processing improvements. Honor Repeat formula after an honor 400 pro That it was already ambitious in this section, and we will have to see if it accompanies with a zoom and an ultra wide angle at the height. The brand is refining the treatment of detail and night noise, so the bar will be high.
There is also talk of a Design with references to iPhone: more “flat” textures and lines, with more rounded corners. It would not be the first time that Honor flirts with that aesthetic, and makes sense if it seeks a more sober and recognizable aspect. Of course, no one expects a copy: the “digital” series usually keeps some distinctive feature in the cameras module or in the finishes.
When will it be presented and where will it arrive?
The scope that is considered places the launch in China at the end of the yearwith December As a probable month. The unknown is the global availability: Honor 300 stayed at home and honor 400 also had a limited route outside China, so it would not be uncommon for the Honor 500 Pro to follow the same path, at least at the beginning. It will be to wait for official confirmation for Europe.
I may not want to intervene too much in a global deployment, so that the Future Honor Magic 8 Have the free path to try to position yourself. In this case, everything can happen, so, for now, it should be prudent.
A PRO that points high, but with unknowns
On paper, honor 500 pro paints as a logical evolution: more power with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, continuity in the 200 MPX and a more “flat.” It remains to be known if honor will accompany with battery, load and secondary (teleobjective, ultra wide angle) at the height, and if there will be a global version.
I think that Honor plays strategically with the possible launch of a device that although it does not have the most leading hardware, it will be an excellent alternative for those who seek a premium device with good performance. In addition, its final price is likely to be competitive, as usually happens in this range.
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