The Honor 600 and 600 Pro were unveiled for the global market this week and they will launch in Malaysia and Europe first.
| Memory | Honor 600 | Honor 600 Pro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/256GB | €650 | – | – | MYR 3,100 |
| 12/512GB | €700 | MYR 2,600 | €1,000 | MYR 3,300 |
Mind you, the European prices above are the MSRPs, but right now Honor is running a promotion so a 512GB Honor 600 costs €500 and the 512GB Honor 600 Pro is €800. The deal also includes a free screen replacement for the first 12 months. Also, the Pro model is paired with a free Honor Pad X8a or an Honor Choice Projector Air Pro (your pick).
That’s a cool promo to be sure. For reference, last year the Honor 400 256GB cost €500 and the Honor 400 Pro 512GB was €800. We will be comparing the new models to the 400 series since Honor has a slightly weird release cadence – even models (200, 400, 600) are available globally, while odd models (300, 500) are China exclusives.
Honor 600
The Honor 600 brings a new chipset (Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, up from Gen 3) compared to its predecessor and seriously improved water resistance (IP68/IP69K, up from IP65 or IP66). Even better, it got 0.5mm thicker in order to increase the battery capacity to 6,400mAh for Europe and 7,000mAh globally, up from 5,300mAh for Europe and 6,000mAh globally.
The Honor 600 Pro is a bigger redesign from its predecessor. It’s the same size as the vanilla 600 with a 6.57” display rather than a 6.7” panel like the 400 Pro. It also upgrades to the next chipset in line, a Snapdragon 8 Elite (up from an 8 Gen 3). The battery is the same as on the vanilla model – 6,400mAh for Europe and 7,000mAh globally, up from 5,300mAh/6,000mAh on the previous Pro.
Honor 600 Pro
Comparing the Honor 600 and 600 Pro, we see that they are nearly identical, save for the chipset and camera. Both phones feature a 200MP main camera (1/1.4” sensor), a 12MP ultra-wide and a 50MP selfie camera. However, the Pro also brings a 50MP 3.5x telephoto module. While their batteries have the same capacity and both support 80W wired charging (and 27W reverse charging), the Pro model adds 50W wireless to the equation.
The Honor 400 Pro proved to be quite popular in last year’s poll, but people thought that the vanilla Honor 400 needed a price cut. Do you think that’s the case for the Honor 600 as well or has the company improved the hardware enough to justify the €500 price tag (keeping in mind the recent price increase of, well, everything)?
What about the Honor 600 Pro? Last year, the 400 and 400 Pro were fairly different, while this year the Pro feels just like an upgraded Honor 600 – and yet it charges quite a premium for the extra performance, telephoto camera and wireless charging. Is it worth it?
We have an Honor 600 in for review as well as an Honor 600 Pro, so stay tuned for a detailed report on their features, strengths and weaknesses.
