Honor 600 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Pro Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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 6.57 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1264x2728 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 600 Pro
3058
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30583522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)93779923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU9494761085245
GPU11430461325452
Memory329645568742
UX620638863443
NanoReview Score30428053842882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Web Browsing11:25 hn/a
Video Playback19:55 hn/a
Games08:33 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size0.56 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 785 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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