Honor 600 (China) vs Samsung Galaxy A27
Verdict
The Honor 600 (China) scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, camera, battery, performance, display and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy A27 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 90 vs 57 points.
- Honor 600 (China) leads in 17 fields
- Galaxy A27 leads in 3 fields
- 17 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Honor 600 (China) | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 67 | 53 |
| Camera | 61 | 41 |
| Battery | 78 | 58 |
| Display | 91 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 57 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 55 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Honor 600 (China): 56/100(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 44/100
- Chipset
- Honor 600 (China): Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Honor 600 (China): 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Honor 600 (China): 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- Process node
- Honor 600 (China): 4 nm
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Honor 600 (China): 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Honor 600 (China): 1/1.4″(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Honor 600 (China): Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Honor 600 (China): Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Periscope lens
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Optical zoom
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Video recording
- Honor 600 (China): 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Honor 600 (China): 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Honor 600 (China): Yes
- Galaxy A27: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Honor 600 (China): 8600 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
- EU label cycles
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- Wired charging
- Honor 600 (China): 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging
- Honor 600 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging type
- Honor 600 (China): Wired
- Galaxy A27: No
Display
- Screen size
- Honor 600 (China): 6.57″
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Honor 600 (China): OLED
- Galaxy A27: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Honor 600 (China): 120 Hz
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Honor 600 (China): 458 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Honor 600 (China): 8000 nits
- Galaxy A27: Unknown
- Resolution
- Honor 600 (China): 1264x2728
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Honor 600 (China): Aluminosilicate glass
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Honor 600 (China): 201 g
- Galaxy A27: 200 g
- Thickness
- Honor 600 (China): 8 mm
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Honor 600 (China): IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: Glass
- Frame material
- Honor 600 (China): Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: B
- EU energy class
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Honor 600 (China): Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Honor 600 (China): Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Honor 600 (China): 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- USB speed
- Honor 600 (China): USB 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Honor 600 (China): USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- NFC
- Honor 600 (China): Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- eSIM
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Stereo speakers
- Honor 600 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Honor 600 (China): Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Infrared blaster
- Honor 600 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- FM radio
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: No
- microSD slot
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Honor 600 (China): No
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Honor 600 (China): Android 16
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Honor 600 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 6
- Launch price
- Honor 600 (China): About 420 EUR
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- Year
- Honor 600 (China): 2026
- Galaxy A27: 2026
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| — | Honor 600 (China) | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 25 | 2026, June 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, June 01 | Available. Released 2026, July 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156 x 74.7 x 8 mm (6.14 x 2.94 x 0.31 in) | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.57 inches, 106.2 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2728 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), PDAF | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasound) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 27W reverse wired | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Green, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink |
| Models | VKJ-AN00 | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W |
| Price | About 420 EUR | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 |
| SAR | – | 0.86 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |