Honor 600 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Lite 5G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. 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 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 434 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
1857 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.43 mm (6.2 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.35 mm (2.97 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.34 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 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
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
7699
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9892217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30247699
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2289696
CPU322567771016
GPU104245723824
Memory168869356421
UX178689438435
NanoReview Score7743702289696

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin MagicOS 10 One UI 9

Battery

Volume 6520 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
25:38
Web Browsingn/a09:42 h
Video Playbackn/a17:42 h
Gamesn/a06:12 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4 (0.23)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 300 699
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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