Honor 600 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Lite 5G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series. 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 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 6330mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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 Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
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 AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1200x2600 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 434 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
4117 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.43 mm (6.2 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.35 mm (2.97 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.34 mm (0.29 in) 8.79 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
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
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
10344
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9893377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)302410344
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2253n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3228426
CPU322567959225
GPU1042451064864
Memory168869500444
UX178689703893
NanoReview Score7743703228426

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6520 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
35:27
Web Browsingn/a16:00 h
Video Playbackn/a25:47 h
Gamesn/a07:46 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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 n/a
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 September, 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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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