Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS Max and Honor 600 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Honor 600

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
76 out 100
Honor 600
Apple iPhone XS Max
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and Honor 600
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XS Max
vs
Honor 600

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Honor 600
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time11.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13101329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34584105
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Honor 600
1426281
CPU198067473212
GPU185355321485
Memory152138295825
UX164631335759
NanoReview Score7001911426281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Honor 600
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 03:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight XSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/2.51/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Honor 600
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Honor 600
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Honor 600
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Honor 600
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Honor 600
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB
Honor 600
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 the clear winner in this comparison.

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