HONOR 600 Lite vs Fairphone 5
The HONOR 600 Lite scores 6.0 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The HONOR 600 Lite leads in display, battery and design, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in camera and software support. The HONOR 600 Lite is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR 600 Lite
- Bigger battery 6,520 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.46 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 880 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP66 vs IP55
Why choose the Fairphone 5
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2700 px vs 1200 × 2600 px
- Sharper display 459 ppi vs 434 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Optical image stabilization
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Overall
6.0
6.1
Display
8.4
6.5
Performance
4.7
4.7
Camera
4.3
6.6
Battery
6.3
4.0
Design
7.9
6.9
Software support
3.5
8.8
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Size
6.6 inches
6.46 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2600 px
1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density
434 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
880 nits
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2
Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,950
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.75
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Capacity
6,520 mAh
4,200 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Dimensions
157.43 × 75.35 × 7.34 mm
161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
7.34 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
180 g
212 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP66
IP55
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Mint Green, Desert Gold, Velvet Grey, Velvet Black
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
MagicOS 10
—
OS updates
2 years
5 years
Security updates
2 years
8 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR 600 LiteFairphone 5
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Aug 30, 2023
Released
Mar 5, 2026
Sep 14, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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