Introduction and Specifications
The Honor 500 series didn’t hit the international market last year and remained a China-exclusive pair, but Honor is taking the 600 series international once again. The Honor 600 Pro is, of course, positioned as a flagship killer, or sub-flagship phone if you like, while the vanilla Honor 600, which is the subject of this review, is strictly within the mid-range bracket.
Still, the Honor 600 surprises with some flagship-grade features and hardware. Starting with the display, which uses a 6.57-inch OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and extremely high maximum brightness.
The phone also uses a larger, 200MP sensor for its main camera, which is joined by a 12MP ultrawide unit and a 50MP selfie shooter. Notably, the 600 Pro has the same camera setup, but adds a 50MP telephoto camera to the mix.
Honor 600 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 156.0×74.7×7.8mm, 185g; Glass front, aluminum frame; IP68/IP69K dust-resistant and water-resistant (high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes).
- Display: 6.57″ AMOLED, 1B color, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak), 1264x2728px resolution, 19.42:9 aspect ratio, 458ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7th Gen 4 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4×2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3×1.8 GHz Cortex-520); Adreno 722.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10.
- rear camera: wide (main): 200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4″, 0.56μm, PDAF, OIS; ultra wide angle: 12 MP, F/2.2, 112˚, AF.
- Front Camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide).
- video capture: rear camera:4K, 1080p, Gyro-EIS, OIS; front camera:4K, 1080p, Gyro-EIS.
- Battery: 7000mAh; 80W wired, 27W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC5; NFC; Infrared port.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); Stereo speaker.
The entire system is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip, which is a typical mid-range silicon. Unfortunately, the device is offered in an 8GB/128GB memory configuration, which is a bit low for 2026.
You can expect solid battery life from the Honor 600, even if you get the European model with a lower capacity of 6,400 mAh. Outside the EU, you’ll find a model with a 7,000-mAh cell. No matter which variant you get, you will also get 80W fast wired charging and 27W reverse wired charging. It is quite fast.
As always, the phone isn’t just a collection of specifications, so let’s take a closer look and see how it fits into the competitive mid-range landscape.
Unboxing the Honor 600
We got the European version of the Honor 600, which came without a charger. The battery here is also slightly smaller – 6400 mAh compared to 7000 mAh on global models available elsewhere.
The retail box only comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable. Unlike previous years, no protective case is also provided.
If you want to take full advantage of the fastest possible charging speeds, you’ll need to get an Honor charger with a rating of 80W or higher.