Honor 600 Smart vs Nothing Phone (4b)
Verdict
The Honor 600 Smart scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and battery), while the Nothing Phone (4b) leads in camera, display, performance and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 9 vs 41 points.
Choose the Honor 600 Smart for design & durability and battery; choose the Nothing Phone (4b) for camera and display.
- Honor 600 Smart leads in 4 fields
- Phone (4b) leads in 13 fields
- 20 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Honor 600 Smart | Phone (4b) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 35 | 53 |
| Camera | 9 | 41 |
| Battery | 82 | 59 |
| Display | 51 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 49 |
| Connectivity & features | 54 | 60 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Honor 600 Smart: 25/100
- Phone (4b): 44/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Honor 600 Smart: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- Phone (4b): Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Honor 600 Smart: 6 GB
- Phone (4b): 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Honor 600 Smart: 256 GB
- Phone (4b): 256 GB
- Process node
- Honor 600 Smart: Unknown
- Phone (4b): 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Honor 600 Smart: 50 MP
- Phone (4b): 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Honor 600 Smart: Unknown
- Phone (4b): 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Periscope lens
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Optical zoom
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Video recording
- Honor 600 Smart: 1080p
- Phone (4b): 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Honor 600 Smart: 5 MP
- Phone (4b): 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Honor 600 Smart: 7700 mAh(Better)
- Phone (4b): 5200 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Honor 600 Smart: 93:22 h
- Phone (4b): Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Honor 600 Smart: 1600
- Phone (4b): Unknown
- Wired charging
- Honor 600 Smart: 45 W(Better)
- Phone (4b): 33 W
- Wireless charging
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Reverse charging
- Honor 600 Smart: Yes
- Phone (4b): Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Honor 600 Smart: Wired
- Phone (4b): Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Honor 600 Smart: 6.87″
- Phone (4b): 6.77″
- Panel type
- Honor 600 Smart: LCD
- Phone (4b): OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Honor 600 Smart: 120 Hz
- Phone (4b): 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Honor 600 Smart: 254 ppi
- Phone (4b): 381 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Honor 600 Smart: 1020 nits
- Phone (4b): 2000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Honor 600 Smart: 720x1592
- Phone (4b): 1080x2344
- Screen protection
- Honor 600 Smart: Unknown
- Phone (4b): Dragontail Pro Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Honor 600 Smart: 216.5 g
- Phone (4b): 210 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Honor 600 Smart: 8.3 mm(Better)
- Phone (4b): 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Honor 600 Smart: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Phone (4b): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Honor 600 Smart: Plastic
- Phone (4b): Plastic
- Frame material
- Honor 600 Smart: Plastic
- Phone (4b): Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Honor 600 Smart: C
- Phone (4b): Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Honor 600 Smart: A
- Phone (4b): Unknown
- EU energy class
- Honor 600 Smart: A
- Phone (4b): Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Honor 600 Smart: Yes
- Phone (4b): Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Honor 600 Smart: Wi-Fi 5
- Phone (4b): Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Honor 600 Smart: 5.1
- Phone (4b): 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Honor 600 Smart: USB 2.0
- Phone (4b): USB 2.0
- USB port
- Honor 600 Smart: USB-C 2.0
- Phone (4b): USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- NFC
- Honor 600 Smart: Yes
- Phone (4b): Yes
- eSIM
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Satellite connectivity
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Stereo speakers
- Honor 600 Smart: Yes
- Phone (4b): Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Fingerprint reader
- Honor 600 Smart: Side-mounted
- Phone (4b): Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Infrared blaster
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- FM radio
- Honor 600 Smart: Unknown
- Phone (4b): No
- microSD slot
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
- Card slot
- Honor 600 Smart: No
- Phone (4b): No
General
- Operating system
- Honor 600 Smart: Android 16
- Phone (4b): Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Honor 600 Smart: Unknown
- Phone (4b): 3
- Launch price
- Honor 600 Smart: $ 287.00
- Phone (4b): € 329.00
- Year
- Honor 600 Smart: 2026
- Phone (4b): 2026
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| — | Honor 600 Smart | Phone (4b) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 18 | 2026, July 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, July | Available. Released 2026, July 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 168.3 x 78.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.33 in) | 164.4 x 78.2 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 3.08 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 216.5 g (7.62 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) - EU IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - LATAM Drop resistant up to 2.5m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) Notification LED (on the back) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1020 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 120Hz, 480Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.87 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1592 pixels (~254 ppi density) | 1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Dragontail Pro Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s) |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0" |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C) | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 7700 mAh - EU Li-Po 8100 mAh - LATAM | 5200 mAh - International 6000 mAh - India |
| Charging | 45W wired 7.5W reverse wired | 33W wired, PPS, UFCS, PD 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Meteor Silver, Velvet Black, Misty Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Models | MRK-NX1, MRK-NX3 | A009P |
| Price | $ 287.00 / € 212.99 / £ 198.00 | € 329.00 / £ 249.00 / ₹ 30,499 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 93:22h endurance, 1600 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |