Honor 600 Lite 5G vs Realme 16

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Honor 600 Lite 5G
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Lite 5G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6520mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Lite 5G and Realme 16
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1200x2600 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 434 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.1 %
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) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.35 mm (2.97 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.34 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Lite 5G and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 256 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)989809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30242043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
Realme 16
564125
CPU322567222910
GPU10424548154
Memory168869127147
UX178689165914
NanoReview Score774370564125

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 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6520 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 60 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 Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
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/1.8
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
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
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 SlotNoYes
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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