HONOR 600 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26
The HONOR 600 Pro scores 8.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S26 scores 7.7. The HONOR 600 Pro leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The HONOR 600 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 22, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR 600 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,400 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.57 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 8,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 6 years
- Lighter 167 g vs 195 g
- Thinner 7.2 mm vs 7.8 mm
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Reverse wireless charging
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 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Overall
8.0
7.7
Display
8.7
8.2
Performance
8.4
8.9
Camera
7.7
8.0
Battery
7.9
5.1
Design
8.6
8.9
Software support
8.4
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Size
6.57 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1264 × 2728 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
458 ppi
409 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
8,000 nits
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 840
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Capacity
6,400 mAh
4,300 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
80 W
25 W
Wireless charging
50 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Dimensions
156 × 74.7 × 7.8 mm
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.2 mm
Weight
195 g
167 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Golden White, Black, Orange
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✕ No
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
MagicOS 10
One UI 8.5
OS updates
6 years
7 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR 600 ProSamsung Galaxy S26
Announced
Apr 22, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
Released
—
Mar 11, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$899.99
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