Honor 600 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Lite 5G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 6520mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1200x2600 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 434 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.43 mm (6.2 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.35 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.34 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 256 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)989960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30242601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU322567302738
GPU104245104021
Memory168869191983
UX178689209391
NanoReview Score774370808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 12
UI Skin MagicOS 10 14.2

Battery

Volume 6520 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 300 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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