Home Phone comparison Honor 600 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Max - Which is better?

Honor 600 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Max

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Honor 600 Pro
VS
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Xiaomi 17 Max
Honor 600 Pro
Xiaomi 17 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Pro Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 17 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Max
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
Smartphones:
Honor 600 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 17 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1264x2728 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 420 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits
Xiaomi 17 Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %
Xiaomi 17 Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Max 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
Xiaomi 17 Max
3750
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Xiaomi 17 Max
11674
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30583750
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)937711674
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Pro], [Xiaomi 17 Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
Xiaomi 17 Max
3654776
CPU9494761033676
GPU11430461375933
Memory329645520599
UX620638724568
NanoReview Score30428053654776

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 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Xiaomi 17 Max
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.56 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5.4
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 785 850
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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