Honor 600 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
Verdict
The Honor 600 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (battery and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy S26+ leads in performance, camera, connectivity & features and display.
The biggest difference is performance: 67 vs 99 points.
The Honor 600 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy S26+.
Choose the Honor 600 for battery and design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for performance and camera.
- Honor 600 leads in 10 fields
- Galaxy S26+ leads in 11 fields
- 20 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Honor 600 | Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 67 | 99 |
| Camera | 61 | 87 |
| Battery | 85 | 80 |
| Display | 91 | 95 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 81 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Honor 600: 56/100
- Galaxy S26+: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Honor 600: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Galaxy S26+: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Honor 600: 12 GB
- Galaxy S26+: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Honor 600: 512 GB
- Galaxy S26+: 512 GB
- Process node
- Honor 600: 4 nm
- Galaxy S26+: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Honor 600: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Honor 600: 1/1.4″(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Optical zoom
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Honor 600: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy S26+: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Honor 600: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Honor 600: 6400 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 4900 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Honor 600: 67:00 h(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 55:00 h
- EU label cycles
- Honor 600: 1600
- Galaxy S26+: 1200
- Wired charging
- Honor 600: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: 20 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Honor 600: Wired
- Galaxy S26+: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Honor 600: 6.57″
- Galaxy S26+: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Honor 600: OLED
- Galaxy S26+: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Honor 600: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26+: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Honor 600: 458 ppi
- Galaxy S26+: 516 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Honor 600: 8000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 2600 nits
- Resolution
- Honor 600: 1264x2728
- Galaxy S26+: 1440x3120
- Screen protection
- Honor 600: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Honor 600: 185 g(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: 190 g
- Thickness
- Honor 600: 7.8 mm
- Galaxy S26+: 7.3 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Honor 600: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: IP68
- Back material
- Honor 600: Unknown
- Galaxy S26+: Glass
- Frame material
- Honor 600: Aluminum
- Galaxy S26+: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Honor 600: C
- Galaxy S26+: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Honor 600: A
- Galaxy S26+: A
- EU energy class
- Honor 600: A
- Galaxy S26+: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Honor 600: Wi-Fi 7
- Galaxy S26+: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Honor 600: 5.4
- Galaxy S26+: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Honor 600: USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26+: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Honor 600: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26+: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- NFC
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- eSIM
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Satellite connectivity
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Stereo speakers
- Honor 600: Yes
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Honor 600: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy S26+: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Infrared blaster
- Honor 600: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S26+: No
- FM radio
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- microSD slot
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Card slot
- Honor 600: No
- Galaxy S26+: No
General
- Operating system
- Honor 600: Android 16
- Galaxy S26+: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Honor 600: 6
- Galaxy S26+: 7
- Launch price
- Honor 600: $ 580.00
- Galaxy S26+: $ 688.86
- Year
- Honor 600: 2026
- Galaxy S26+: 2026
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| — | Honor 600 | Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 22 | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 18 | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.14 x 2.94 x 0.31 in) | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 185 g or 190 g (6.53 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2 |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.57 inches, 106.2 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2728 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), PDAF | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (ultrasound), compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6400 mAh (Europe) | Li-Ion 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 27W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Golden White, Black, Orange | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | VKJ-NX9 | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS |
| Price | $ 580.00 / € 399.00 / £ 359.00 | $ 688.86 / € 829.00 / £ 729.00 / ₹ 99,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 67:00h endurance, 1600 cycles | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |