Honor 600 Pro Review: A 7,000mAh Flagship Chip at a Sub-Flagship Price, With One Genuine Weak Spot
The Honor 600 Pro pairs full flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite silicon with an enormous 7,000mAh battery and an 8,000-nit display — independent reviewers consistently praised the value, while flagging the ultrawide camera and MagicOS bloatware as real, repeated catches.
The Honor 600 Pro sits above the standard Honor 600 and below the true flagship Magic8 Pro reviewed elsewhere on this site, and it makes a compelling case for that middle position — Android Central's review was direct: "the Honor 600 Pro is so good that it surprised me."
Design and Build
At 156.0 x 74.7 x 7.8mm and 195–200g, with a glass front and back on an aluminium frame, Digital Camera World noted the design has adopted "a very different look" this generation, with a more premium matte aluminium finish replacing the plastic frame of its predecessor — though the review's headline was candid about the resemblance being "questionably familiar," a polite way of noting the design draws visible inspiration from a certain other flagship. IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance rounds out a genuinely durable build.
Display
A 6.57-inch AMOLED panel at 120Hz with 3840Hz PWM dimming reaches a genuinely exceptional 8,000 nits peak brightness, with a Sunlight Mode that sustains 4,000 nits even in harsh outdoor glare — GadgetMatch specifically praised this for real-world outdoor visibility during a review session shot in direct stage lighting. This is comfortably this phone's standout spec.
Camera
A 200MP main sensor at 1/1.4-inch with PDAF and OIS is paired with a 50MP telephoto offering 3.5x optical zoom — an upgrade from the previous generation's 3x — and a 12MP ultrawide. The main camera and telephoto have both drawn consistent praise: Android Central called the overall camera setup "fantastic," and Digital Camera World's testing confirmed genuinely strong results from the primary sensor. The honest, repeated catch is the ultrawide: both Digital Camera World and Android Central independently flagged it by name as the weak point in an otherwise capable system.
Performance
This is a genuinely notable upgrade over prior number-series Honor phones: rather than mid-range silicon, the 600 Pro steps up to the full flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with 12GB of RAM. HardwareZone's benchmark testing of the related Magic8 Pro platform found this chip generation beating even pricier competitors like the Oppo Find X9 Pro in raw numbers — a genuine performance-per-pound advantage for the 600 Pro at its lower price point.
Software
MagicOS 9, running on Android 16 with up to 6 major OS updates promised, is where the reviews turn more mixed. Digital Camera World's cons list specifically named "loads of bloatware" and "aggressive" power management as real, repeated complaints, echoed by user reviews on GSMArena citing early MagicOS 10 update instability in some regions (though later patches were reported to resolve it). The AI Image-to-Video feature, which can combine up to three images into an eight-second video clip, drew specific praise from Android Central as a genuinely useful, distinctive addition rather than a gimmick.
Battery and Charging
A 7,000mAh battery — genuinely enormous for a 7.8mm-thick phone — with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging delivered what multiple reviewers called outstanding, class-leading endurance. This is comfortably this phone's other standout strength alongside the display, reflected in its high 94 battery subscore.
Verdict
GSMTechTok Verdict
The Honor 600 Pro delivers genuine flagship-tier performance, a class-leading display, and outstanding battery life at a price meaningfully below true flagship territory — a real, consistently-praised value proposition across independent reviews. The ultrawide camera and MagicOS bloatware are honest, repeated catches rather than isolated complaints, and it remains import-only in the US. If display brightness and battery endurance matter more to you than a flawless camera system, this is one of the strongest value picks currently available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Honor 600 Pro's chip actually flagship-tier?
Yes, genuinely — it uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the same generation of flagship silicon found in phones costing significantly more. GSMArena specifically noted this is a step up from the mid-range chip used in the standard, cheaper Honor 600.
What's the weakest part of the Honor 600 Pro?
The ultrawide camera, consistently, across nearly every review. Digital Camera World and Android Central both called it out by name as the one clear weak point in an otherwise well-rounded phone, alongside real complaints about MagicOS bloatware and aggressive power management.
Is the Honor 600 Pro sold in the US?
No official US retail or carrier channel — it's officially available in the UK and across Europe, with any US unit being an import.
Price history · 90 days · GBP
600 Pro
Current
£700
90d Low
£655
23 Jun
90d High
£714
22 Jul
Launch price
£700
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How it compares: Honor 600 Pro vs Honor Magic8 Pro
Honor
600 Pro
From £700 (import only)
Honor
Magic8 Pro
From £1,199
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
200MP + 3.5x telephoto
Main cam
200MP telephoto, 3.7x
7,000mAh · 80W
Battery
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From £700
Price
From £1,199
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