Honor 600 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 16z

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Lite 5G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 16z, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 196.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16z
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 16z
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2600 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 434 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.7 %
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.35 mm (2.97 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.34 mm (0.29 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 196.5 g (6.93 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %
Huawei Nova 16z
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 16z In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
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 16z
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Huawei Nova 16z
3982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9891320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30243982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
Huawei Nova 16z
1146138
CPU322567510762
GPU104245139259
Memory168869243962
UX178689252155
NanoReview Score7743701146138

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin MagicOS 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 6520 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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 Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 300 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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