Home Phone comparison Honor 600 and Huawei Nova 16 - Which is better?

Honor 600 vs Huawei Nova 16

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Honor 600
VS
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Huawei Nova 16
Honor 600
Huawei Nova 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 600 Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 600 and Huawei Nova 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 600
vs
Huawei Nova 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.57 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1264x2728 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 600
90.9 %
Huawei Nova 16
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 600 and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 600
1329
Huawei Nova 16
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 600
4105
Huawei Nova 16
3588
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13291320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41053588
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 600
1426281
Huawei Nova 16
1155792
CPU473212497899
GPU321485161806
Memory295825260948
UX335759235139
NanoReview Score14262811155792

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin MagicOS 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 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 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5.4 6.0
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
- 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 No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 465 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint 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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