HTC Desire 500 vs Huawei Honor 10

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire 500: 30 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    Honor 10:
    153 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    Honor 10:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    Honor 10:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Honor 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 500:
    Single
    Honor 10:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 10: 2.2 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    Honor 10:
    7.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 10
  2. 2. Honor 10

    Height:
    149.6 mm +17.8 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    71.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. Honor 10

    153 g

    +30 g versus Desire 500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Honor 10 has approximately 61.8% more rectangular screen area than Desire 500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 500, Honor 10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500Honor 10
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 10: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 10

    3400 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. Honor 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 149.6 Х 71.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 79.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
  • 206587
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
  • 1827
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
  • 6215
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8457
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 222145
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3482
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1374
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Glacier Grey
  • Lily White (GT version only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, Honor 10.
SpecificationDesire 500Honor 10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 24 min (5V/4.5A) - For Global market