Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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 Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3753989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)112593024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)287872253
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU1094797322567
GPU1447696104245
Memory425113168869
UX752613178689
NanoReview Score3720219774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 8.5 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
Video Playback21:39 hn/a
Games06:42 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 141 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3 (0.77)1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.9n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3n/a
Sensor size1/2.5 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Bokeh165n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1299 300
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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