Verdict on the Honor 600
The Honor 600 is improved in many ways compared to its predecessor. These include the larger battery, a more modern SoC, a brighter display and the smartphone is finally waterproof.
In terms of the display, the increase to an extreme 8,000 cd/m² seems enormous. In fact, we measure even a little more, but only in HDR playback. However, the peak brightness on small white surfaces has also been almost doubled and is over 3,000 cd/m². These are very good results, even if the accuracy of the color representation is somewhat weaker. However, it is practically invisible to the naked eye.
On the one hand, the battery grows strongly, but it is a bit smaller in the European version. The battery runtimes are very good, but with improved efficiency, even more runtime could have been achieved. However, the battery is quickly charged again with up to 80 watts, but wireless charging is not on board.
Honor continues to do without the 6 GHz Wi-Fi in the 600 model. Even though the phone speeds up a lot in our WLAN test, we would have expected at least Wi-Fi 6E in this price range. The comparatively compact smartphone is also a bit heavier, but is now IP69K certified and can therefore withstand high-pressure jets, while the Honor 400 was not even waterproof.
Honor is also granting updates to its Numbers series for six years, and numerous AI functions are also implemented, such as deepfake detection or turning images into videos. The Honor 600 is thus a technically well-rounded and successful smartphone, whose rather high MSRP has now fallen sharply. Its digital zoom delivers quite good results, but is no substitute for an optical solution, which unfortunately is reserved for the Honor 600 Pro. Nevertheless, the technical improvements are so good that a change from the predecessor can also be worthwhile.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Honor 600 is available with 8/256 or 8/512 GB of storage and can be purchased directly from Honor.
- $169.88KHUYTOR 17PM Smartphone New Upgrade 12GB+512GB/6.99" Display 68+108MP Zoom Camera,Tempered Glass Finish, 7000mAh Android 15 (Orange)
- $425.00HONOR X9c Dual-SIM 256GB ROM + 12GB RAM (GSM Only | No CDMA) Factory Unlocked 5G Smartphone (Titanium Black) - International Version
- $1,125.75Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Unlocked Android Smartphone, 512GB, Privacy Display, Galaxy AI, AI Camera, Super Fast Charging 3.0, Durable Battery, 2026, US 1 Year Warranty, Black
Table of Contents
- Verdict on the Honor 600
- Specifications: Honor 600
- Body and features - Android phone with an iPhone design
- Communication – Honor 600 without 6 GHz Wi-Fi
- Cameras – Modern 200 MPix optics for the Honor 600
- Display – Insane peak brightness, but only for HDR
- Performance, emissions and battery life
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Possible alternatives at a glance
Specifications: Honor 600
Body and features - Android phone with an iPhone design
The design of the Honor 600 is clearly reminiscent of a current iPhone 17 Pro, especially if the orange color variant is selected - even a camera button is present. However, this does not change the fact that it is still a high-quality smartphone that relies on a matte aluminum frame and is well made. It also looks very stable, has narrow gaps and is dust and waterproof according to IP69K.
The battery is not small at 6,400 mAh, but it offers a lower capacity than the Chinese variant (7,000 mAh). On the software side, the Honor 600 again offers an image-to-video function using AI, which can now create clips up to 8 seconds long and can also be fed with additional information via prompt, which works pretty well in the test and allows better results than with the Honor 400.
Communication – Honor 600 without 6 GHz Wi-Fi
The Honor 600 does not support 6 GHz Wi-Fi, but it also makes a decent speed in the 5 GHz network, even if the speed when receiving data is a bit slower. The Honor phone also supports a wide range of cellular bands and all current standards.
The voice quality of the Honor 600 is good for the ear and the suppression of background noise also works well in most situations, only on noisy main roads does it reach its limits.
| Networking | |
| Honor 600 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Smartphone | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
Cameras – Modern 200 MPix optics for the Honor 600
The Honor 600 again relies on a 200 MPix main sensor, which can fall back on optical image stabilization and offers good imaging performance. In the default settings, the images are brightened too much for our taste. This can be corrected manually, but unfortunately not permanently. The additional ultra-wide angle offers a decent imaging performance and is also macro-capable, but aberrations often show up on edges. Zooming is only possible digitally, but is usable up to a 4x magnification.
For video, the Honor 600 also supports the aspect ratio 21:9, for Full HD (2,520 x 1,080p; UHD: 3,840 x 1,644 pixels) even natively.
| Aspect ratio | Resolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 / Full | 12.5 / 200 MPix |
| Video (main camera) | 16:9 / 21:9 (from 1080p) | HD (30 / 60 FPS)Full HD (30 / 60 FPS)Ultra HD (30 FPS) |
| Video (front camera) | 16:9 / 21:9 (from 1080p) | HD (30 / 60 FPS)Full HD (30 / 60 FPS)Ultra HD (30 FPS) |
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Display – Insane peak brightness, but only for HDR
In terms of brightness, the display of the Honor 600 has once again improved significantly compared to its predecessor. While the Honor 400 reached a maximum of 5,000 cd/m², the 600 now achieves an incredible 8,000 cd/m². The downside: These are only available for HDR playback. But the brightness values are also very good in other respects.
The Honor 600 relies on high-frequency PWM dimming with a nominal speed of up to 3,840 Hz, and we measured a slightly lower frequency at minimum brightness, but it is still very high, which is why complaints are unlikely even for sensitive people, but cannot be ruled out due to the low fundamental frequency.
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Center on Battery: 1787 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.9 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.72}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
99.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.25
CCT: 6874 K
| Honor 600 AMOLED, 2728x1264, 6.6" | Google Pixel 10a pOLED, 2424x1080, 6.3" | Nothing Phone (4a) AMOLED, 2720x1224, 6.8" | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro AMOLED, 2756x1268, 6.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -33% | -68% | -23% | |
| APL18 Peak Brightness (cd/m²) | 3102 | 3050 -2% | 1455 -53% | 3475 12% |
| HDR Peak Brightness (cd/m²) | 8192 | 2925 -64% | 1403 -83% | 3406 -58% |
| Response Times | -16% | -232% | -9% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 1.06 ? | 1.42 ? -34% | 8.18 ? -672% | 1.11 ? -5% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 1 ? | 1.07 ? -7% | 0.99 ? 1% | 1.05 ? -5% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 60 | 240 | 90 | 120 |
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 13.86 | 14.71 -6% | 17.49 -26% | 16.04 -16% |
| Screen | 40% | -5% | 23% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1787 | 2205 23% | 1536 -14% | 1104 -38% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | ||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.9 | 1.4 26% | 2.6 -37% | 1.2 37% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.3 | 2.3 57% | 5.7 -8% | 2.4 55% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.4 | 1.6 53% | 2 41% | 2.1 38% |
| Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.23 99% | 2.24 98% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 6874 95% | 6715 97% | 6878 95% | 6472 100% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1538 | 1102 | ||
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 97 | 97 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -3% /
5% | -102% /
-95% | -3% /
2% |
* ... smaller is better
| Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| Display / HDR Peak Brightness | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 60 Hz Amplitude: 13.86 % Secondary Frequency: 2941 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7781 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness.)
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.46 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.535 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.06 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.3275 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.733 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions and battery life
| Honor 600 | Google Pixel 10a | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | Average 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -21% | -16% | 24% | -18% | -3% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 1986.99 | 1689.27 -15% | 2003.93 1% | 3576.86 80% | 1878 ? -5% | 2244 ? 13% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 1807.77 | 826.38 -54% | 1596.2 -12% | 3565.14 97% | 1378 ? -24% | 1926 ? 7% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 353.95 | 326.53 -8% | 263.22 -26% | 324.76 -8% | 289 ? -18% | 310 ? -12% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 451 | 430.37 -5% | 325.75 -28% | 112.05 -75% | 349 ? -23% | 362 ? -20% |
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.3 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.8 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 34 °C / 93 F
3DMark stress tests
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
Honor 600 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6.3% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 34%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 19% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Google Pixel 10a audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 34%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 19% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Off / Standby |   0.16 / 0.37 Watt |
| Idle |  1.24 / 2.28 / 2.3 Watt |
    
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Battery runtime - WiFi v1.3 | |
| Honor 600 | |
| Google Pixel 10a | |
| Nothing Phone (4a) | |
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Honor 600 scores with a larger battery, brighter display and better features, but still leaves something to be desired in terms of WLAN and telephoto camera.
Honor 600
- 06/30/2026 v8
Daniel Schmidt
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives at a glance
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 82.8%  | Honor 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 722 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB UFS 3.1 | Amazon: List Price: 650€ | 185 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.57" 2728x1264 458 PPI AMOLED |
2. 85.3%  | Google Pixel 10a Google Tensor G4 ⎘ ARM Mali-G715 MP7 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB UFS 3.1 | Amazon: List Price: 549€ | 183 g | 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.30" 2424x1080 421 PPI pOLED |
3. 78.6%  | Nothing Phone (4a) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 3.1 | Amazon: List Price: 429€ | 204.5 g | 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.78" 2720x1224 440 PPI AMOLED |
4. 83.8%  | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500 ⎘ ARM Mali-G720 MP8 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB UFS 4.x | Amazon: List Price: 400€ | 202 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.59" 2756x1268 460 PPI AMOLED |
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