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Honor has just released the new 600 Series handsets — the latest addition to its mid-range lineup.
Insert the Honor 600 and 600 Pro.
The 600 looks very similar to Apple's iPhone 17 Pro — arriving in a nearly identical orange hue. However, its prices are comparable to the US tech-firm's budget-conscious iPhone 17e, British startup Nothing's new Phone (4a) Pro, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, starting at just £549.
Both of Honors' new smartphones come equipped with a refreshed camera boasting Artificial Intelligence (AI) colour technology, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 system-on-a-chip, and the same durable design found among the Chinese company's other models.
Here's everything you need to know about what's included in the 600 series.
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The Honor 600 combines a powerful Snapdragon 7 performance chip with a 200MP "ultra-clear night camera" for crisp photos. Its massive 6400mAh battery keeps you going all day, while the ultra-bright 8000-nit display ensures everything looks vivid — even in direct sunlight — making it a great choice for everyday use and entertainment.
The handset comes in the colourways orange, golden white, and black.
Honor 600
$549.99
$449
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The 600 Pro delivers flagship-level power with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, built for seamless multitasking and high-performance gaming. You can take detailed photos with its advanced camera system, enjoy extended use with a long-lasting battery, and experience ultra-clear visuals on a bright, immersive display — making it an ideal choice for speed, power, and everyday reliability.
The handset comes in the colourways golden white, and black.
Honor 600 Pro
$899
$699
The smartphones are wrapped up in a sleek design with a satin-finish metal frame and ultra-narrow bezels.
They also feature a 6.57-inch screen that can hit an eye-watering 8,000 nits peak brightness – ideal for using your phone in direct sunlight. On the flip side, if you get caught in the rainy UK weather, the screen is water-resistant, so you can still unlock, type, and navigate the apps without a glitch.
There's a 120Hz refresh rate for buttery scrolling and advanced dimming to keep your eyes from straining.
Under the bonnet, the 600 runs on a newer Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip, while the 600 Pro is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor — both designed to deliver a smooth performance for light gaming and fast, responsive multitasking.
Durability capabilities have been upgraded, too. The 600 Series carries IP68, IP69, ratings for water and dust resistance that come with most of its other models. But now the mid-range lineup comes with IP69K, meaning it's capable of withstanding dust, high-pressure, and high-temperature situations.
The IP69K certificate can also be found on its flagship Magic8 Pro, where we saw it get pulled out of a block of ice earlier this year.
The 600 series comes built with a large 6,400mAh cell that Honor says will keep you going for up to two days before you need to hunt for a charger
| HONOR PRESS OFFICEBoth the 600 Series and its predecessor, the 500 Series, come packed with a 200MP "Ultra-Clear Night Camera," which is made with a 1/1.4-inch chip that's in charge of capturing detailed shots in low-lighting scenarios like a sunset or dimly-lit room.
You'll also find a 12MP ultra-wide lens on both ranges.
If you go for the 600 Pro, you're getting a 50MP periscope telephoto lens that can zoom up to 120x. There's also a colour temperature sensor and a 50MP front-facing camera for your selfies.
The 500 Pro has a 50MP telephoto too, but it focuses more on Honor's SOIS stabilisation system for steady handheld shooting.
The 600 series has introduced its AI Image to Video 2.0 feature that lets you turn your photos into cinematic clips. You can combine up to three pictures with text prompts, and the phone creates 38-second videos.
While tech firms like Samsung boast various on-device AI features like adding and removing objects from your photos, Honor's photo-to-video transformation is a first.
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In terms of battery life, the series comes built with a large 6,400mAh cell that the company says will keep you going for up to two days before you need to hunt for a charger. For comparison, Nothing's (4a) Pro has been said to last into its second day without a top-up. The iPhone 17e has been said to last only up to 15 hours with active use.
The 600 Series also comes with the same AI Battery Scheduling Engine as the 500 Series, which manages power across different tasks to squeeze out maximum life.
When it comes to topping up, you're looking at identical speeds, too. Every model supports 80W wired charging, while the Pro versions add 50W wireless charging into the mix. Both series also let you charge other gadgets with 27W reverse charging – handy for giving your earbuds a boost.
The 600 Pro features a 50MP periscope telephoto lens that can zoom up to 120x
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The 600 starts at £549.99 in colourways orange, golden white, and black. If you prefer to splash out a little more for the 600 Pro, it costs £899.99 and comes in just golden white and white.
If you're not familiar with Honor, it's a Chinese technology brand that designs and manufactures smartphones, wearables, laptops, and other smart devices. Originally launched as a sub-brand of Huawei, it was spun-off into an independent company in 2020. As such, its gadgets arrive with Google Play Store and all of the other services you'd expect from a modern Android phone, something that still isn't the case with Huawei, thanks to the US ban.