Honor 600 vs Honor 600 Pro: Do you really need Pro?

Honor’s 2026 mid-range series is made up of two handsets, the Honor 600 and the pricier Honor 600 Pro, but how do they differ?

Is it a guarantee that the Honor 600 Pro is the better option? Or is the Honor 600 well-rounded enough to suit most needs?

To help you decide between the two smartphones, we’ve compared our hands-on experience with both below. Keep reading to see what really separates the two Androids and see which one is likely to suit you best.

Otherwise, we’ve also rounded up a list of the best Android phones, best mid-range phones and best smartphones too.

Price and Availability

Both the Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro are available to buy now. As its name suggests, the Honor 600 Pro is the pricier of the two with an official RRP of £899 for the 512GB handset. 

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In comparison, the Honor 600 is more of an affordable option and has a starting RRP of £549.99. At the time of writing, you can even nab the Honor 600 with a healthy £150 discount too.

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Design

• Both come in a choice between White, Black or Orange
• Both sport IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings
• The two bezels are less than 1mm thick

There aren’t many design differences between the Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro, as both have 6.57-inch displays, an impressively thin 0.98mm bezel and come with a plethora of IP ratings. In addition, both are fitted with a rectangular camera shelf that spans the width of the phone’s rear which is reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro’s own. 

Speaking of which, we probably should address the fact Honor’s 600 series seems to borrow the vibrant (and divisive) orange hue of the iPhone 17 Pro. However, it also comes in more standard black or white shades too.

Otherwise, both handsets are also fitted with a brushed aluminium frame that gives each device a more premium feel. This is especially welcome for the Honor 600, considering it’s much cheaper than the Pro.

Winner: Tie

Screen

• Honor 600 Pro benefits from an LTPO-enabled 120Hz refresh rate
• Both have 6.57-inch AMOLED panels

The biggest difference between the Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro is with each phone’s respective LTPO technology. Although the Honor 600 does sport a 120Hz refresh rate, it isn’t LTPO-enabled which means the variable refresh rate isn’t quite as smooth. In comparison, the Honor 600 Pro boasts an LTPO-enabled 120Hz refresh rate.

Otherwise, both handsets are equipped with a 6.57-inch 1264×2728 AMOLED panel while also benefiting from the impressively thin surrounding bezel too.

Winner: Honor 600 Pro

Camera

• Honor 600 Pro has a dedicated telephoto lens
• Both are fitted with 200MP main lenses, though the Honor 600 Pro’s boast CIPA 6.5 image stabilisation
• AI-assisted image repair is present, which can look slightly too smooth

While the Honor 600 and 600 Pro have seen many similarities so far, their respective camera set-ups are slightly different, with the latter sporting a total of three rear cameras instead of just two. 

The Honor 600 is equipped with a main 200MP 1/1.4-inch sensor and CIPA 6.0 image stabilisation, alongside a 12MP ultrawide. Although the 600 Pro also has a 200MP main lens, it benefits from CIPA 6.5 image stabilisation instead alongside the same 12MP ultrawide as the Honor 600. 

The biggest difference is the Pro’s inclusion of  a 50MP telephoto lens that’s fitted with a 3.5x optical range. This omission for the Honor 600 is apparent when you try and zoom beyond the 4x range, as you’ll notice AI-assisted image repair which looks pretty noticeable.

Either way, both 200MP main lenses are the star of each handset’s show, with plenty of detail and a solid performance across all lighting conditions too. We did note that colours had a slightly saturated look by default, however this can be changed via the phone’s settings.

Winner: Honor 600 Pro

Performance

• Honor 600 Pro sports 2025’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip
• Honor has included a Game Mode and vapor chamber cooling in both handsets
• Otherwise, both the Honor 600 and 600 Pro feel speedy in everyday use

Another key difference between the Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro is with their chipsets, with the Pro sporting Qualcomm’s 2025 Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship. Naturally, this means the phone achieves similar benchmark scores to 2025 flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Honor Magic 7 Pro.

Instead, the Honor 600 houses Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, a mid-range chip that launched back in 2025. While it certainly can’t compete with the Honor 600 Pro, generally the handset performs well in everyday use. It even does an admirable job at keeping things cool during prolonged and intensive use, thanks to its onboard vapour chamber cooling. However, heavier gaming will reveal the handset’s limitations.

Winner: Honor 600 Pro

Software

• MagicOS 10 powers both handsets
• Both promise six years of security and software updates
• Alongside many AI tools, the headline feature is Honor’s Image to Video 2.0

Both the Honor 600 and 600 Pro run on Honor’s MagicOS 10 which borrows from Apple’s Liquid Glass design. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as the design feels smart and fluid to use in everyday circumstances.

Both are also equipped with a dedicated AI button which can bring up Google’s useful Circle to Search function or Honor’s AI Memories. However, the headline AI-powered feature within both the Honor 600 and 600 Pro is undoubtedly Image to Video 2.0, which allows you to turn a photo into an AI-generated video. 

While it’s definitely not the reason to opt for either Honor handset, it’s a novel tool that can be fun to play around with. 

Otherwise, Honor promises that the Honor 600 and 600 Pro will see up to six years of software and Android updates. That’s just shy of Samsung and Google’s seven year promise, but is still a pretty generous offering overall.

Winner: Tie

Battery

• Same 6400mAh batteries which provide around six-hours of screen time
• Honor 600 Pro supports 80W wired and 50W wireless charging
• Honor 600 doesn’t have any wireless charging support

Both handsets are fitted with hefty 6400mAh batteries, which we found resulted in around six hours of screen time that involved plenty of multitasking between apps, streaming and taking the odd photo.

While both support 80W wired charging, it’s only the Pro model that offers 50W wireless charging which is a shame. 

Winner: Honor 600 Pro

Verdict

With a year-old flagship chip, wireless charging support and a dedicated telephoto lens, the Honor 600 Pro is undoubtedly a brilliant well-rounded option that’ll suit most Android users. However, with the same starting price as the Galaxy S26, it’s perhaps not the best option for those seeking a mid-range Android.

In comparison, with a £549 price tag, the Honor 600 is a much more affordable option. Sure, its chipset isn’t flagship and it lacks a telephoto lens, it does borrow many features from its pricier Pro sibling. With that in mind, those seeking a true mid-ranger might be better suited to the Honor 600 Pro.