Apple iPhone 17e vs Honor 600e

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Honor 600e leads in battery and display; they are even on camera.

The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 54 points.

The Honor 600e is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Apple iPhone 17e.

Choose the Apple iPhone 17e for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Honor 600e for battery and display.

iPhone 17e leads in 11 fields
Honor 600e leads in 10 fields
15 ties

36 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17e	Honor 600e
Overall
Performance	89	54
Camera	38	36
Battery	54	71
Display	77	90
Design & durability	85	79
Connectivity & features	71	56

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better); Honor 600e: 44/100
Chipset: iPhone 17e: Apple A19; Honor 600e: Dimensity 7100 Elite
RAM (max): iPhone 17e: 8 GB; Honor 600e: 8 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 17e: 512 GB; Honor 600e: 512 GB
Process node: iPhone 17e: 3 nm; Honor 600e: 6 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17e: 48 MP; Honor 600e: 108 MP(Better)
Main sensor size: iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″; Honor 600e: 1/1.67″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Honor 600e: No
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: Yes(Better)
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Video recording: iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better); Honor 600e: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 17e: 12 MP; Honor 600e: 16 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17e: Yes; Honor 600e: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh; Honor 600e: 6520 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17e: 45:00 h; Honor 600e: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17e: 1000; Honor 600e: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17e: Unknown; Honor 600e: 45 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better); Honor 600e: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17e: 6.1″; Honor 600e: 6.6″
Panel type: iPhone 17e: OLED; Honor 600e: OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 17e: Unknown; Honor 600e: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17e: 460 ppi(Better); Honor 600e: 434 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17e: 1200 nits; Honor 600e: 6500 nits(Better)
Resolution: iPhone 17e: 1170x2532; Honor 600e: 1200x2600
Screen protection: iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2; Honor 600e: Aluminosilicate glass

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better); Honor 600e: 180 g
Thickness: iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm; Honor 600e: 7.3 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17e: IP68(Better); Honor 600e: IP65–IP67
Back material: iPhone 17e: Glass; Honor 600e: Glass
Frame material: iPhone 17e: Aluminum; Honor 600e: Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 17e: C; Honor 600e: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17e: B; Honor 600e: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17e: A; Honor 600e: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17e: Yes; Honor 600e: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6(Better); Honor 600e: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 17e: 5.3; Honor 600e: 6.0(Better)
USB speed: iPhone 17e: USB 2.0; Honor 600e: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0; Honor 600e: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
NFC: iPhone 17e: Yes; Honor 600e: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Honor 600e: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Honor 600e: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17e: Yes; Honor 600e: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17e: None; Honor 600e: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Honor 600e: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
FM radio: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: Unknown
microSD slot: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No
Card slot: iPhone 17e: No; Honor 600e: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3; Honor 600e: Android 16
Launch price: iPhone 17e: $ 501.16; Honor 600e: About 510 EUR
Year: iPhone 17e: 2026; Honor 600e: 2026

Show raw spec text

Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17e	Honor 600e
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634	LTE
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, March 02	2026, May
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2026, May
Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Aluminosilicate glass
Platform
OS	iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7100 Elite (6 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G610 MC2
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Single	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	–
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
Dual	–	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	–
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	Li-Po 6520 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2	45W wired 6W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Soft Pink	Velvet Gray, Desert Gold, Vital Green
Models	A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5	LNA-NX3
SAR	1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	–
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990	About 510 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–