Honor HONOR 600 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3)
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| HonorHONOR 600 Pro | NothingPhone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2026 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.57″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2728 × 1264 | 2800 × 1260 (better) |
| Sharpness | 458 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 8,000 nits (better) | 4,500 nits |
| Display type | AMOLED with 1.07 billion colours and DCI-P3 wide colour gamut | 6.67-inch flexible AMOLED |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 8,000 nits HDR peak in certain maker test scenarios; 1 nit minimum in Ultra Dark Mode | 4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Display features | 3,840 Hz PWM dimming, adaptive dimming, sunlight mode, AI HDR Display 2.0, AI Vivid Display 2.0, HDR Vivid, Netflix and Amazon HDR certifications | 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 1,000 Hz touch sampling; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 1.87 mm bezels; Glyph Matrix of 489 micro-LEDs on the back |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB – 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Kryo 8-core, up to 3.21 GHz (1 Cortex-X4 prime core, 7 Cortex-A720 performance cores up to 3.0 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 830 | Qualcomm Adreno 825 |
| AI engine | – | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU (Qualcomm AI Engine) |
| Storage type | UK 12 GB/512 GB configuration | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP (better) | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× (better) | 3× |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera | 200 MP, f/1.9, autofocus, OIS and 1/1.4-inch sensor; OIS plus EIS | 50 MP, ƒ/1.68, 1/1.3″ sensor, 24 mm, OIS and EIS, 2×2 OCL PDAF autofocus, 2× in-sensor zoom |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP with autofocus and 112° field of view | 50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 15 mm, 114° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP periscope, f/2.8, autofocus, OIS and 3.5× optical zoom | 50 MP periscope, ƒ/2.68, 1/2.75″ sensor, 70 mm, 3× optical zoom, OIS and EIS, autofocus, macro mode |
| Front camera | 50 MP and f/2.0; 2D face unlock | 50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 24 mm, 81.2° field of view |
| Zoom | Up to 120× digital zoom and AI-enhanced zoom | 3× optical; 6× in-sensor zoom; up to 60× Ultra Zoom |
| Video recording | Up to 3840×2160 | 4K Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p |
| Front video | Up to 3840×2160 | – |
| Camera features | AI Enhanced Portrait, AI Enhanced Zoom, stage mode, film simulation, motion sensing, smart focus, moving photos, time-lapse, multi-video, night, portrait, pro, slow motion, panorama, HDR, night video, document scanning, super macro, high-resolution and underwater modes | TrueLens Engine 4 with Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night, Macro and Action modes; Glyph Mirror selfie preview on the back |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,400 mAh (better) | 5,150 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 80 W (better) | Up to 65 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 50 W (better) | Up to 15 W |
| Battery life detail | UK lithium-polymer battery, 6,400 mAh typical and 6,210 mAh rated; maker claims more than 80% capacity after five years in a daily full-cycle laboratory simulation | 5,150 mAh silicon-carbon battery (5,500 mAh in India only) |
| Wired charging | HONOR SuperCharge at up to 20 V/4 A, compatible with 11 V/6 A and 10 V/4 A | 65 W, 1–50% in under 20 minutes; PPS, PD 3.0/2.0, QC 4.0/3.0/2.0 and UFCS |
| Wireless charging | HONOR 50 W SuperCharge with a separately purchased compatible HONOR wireless charger | 15 W wireless charging |
| Charges other devices | Up to 27 W wired reverse charging for devices tested by HONOR | 5 W reverse wireless; 7.5 W reverse wired |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 195 g (better) | 218 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (better) | 8.99 mm |
| Height × width | 156 × 74.7 mm | 160.6 × 75.59 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Matte metal frame | Corning Gorilla Glass front and back; anti-fingerprint aluminium frame; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame, buttons and SIM tray |
| Colours | Golden White and Black in the UK | White, Black |
| Buttons | – | Essential Key (captures to Essential Space); Glyph Button on the back for Glyph Toys |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529, plus IP69K under ISO 20653; resistance can decrease with wear | IP68, fully resistant to water and dust |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint sensor and 2D face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Infrared, ambient light, compass, gravity, fingerprint, gyroscope, colour temperature, flicker and ultrasonic proximity sensors | Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; X-axis linear haptic motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with HONOR Sound | Symmetric stereo speakers |
| Microphones | – | Three high-definition microphones |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 | Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15 |
| Software updates | Six years of OS and security updates in Europe, reported by TechRadar and T3 | Five years of Android updates and seven years of security patches, from first availability on nothing.tech |
| AI features | Customisable AI button, Image to Video 2.0, moving-photo editing and AI camera tools; cloud features require a network connection and may have regional allowances or fees | Essential Space and Essential Search; Wallpaper Studio; ChatGPT integration |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable for Europe, quick-start guide, SIM tool, warranty card where supplied and pre-attached protective film; UK contents omit a charger | Phone (3), Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C) 100 cm, Phone (3) case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector tool, safety information and warranty card (no charger) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | No |
| Mobile network | 5G NR, LTE FDD/TDD, WCDMA and GSM | 5G SA/NSA and 4G LTE; VoLTE and VoNR |
| SIM | Nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or eSIM; second-slot options depend on single/dual-SIM model, country and carrier | Dual nano-SIM and eSIM (dual SIM dual standby) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2×2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6 GHz, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz tri-band, 2×2 MIMO and MU-MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 3/4/5 and LC3 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| NFC | – | Yes |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0, OTG and USB-C audio | – |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS and NavIC; network and Wi-Fi positioning | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS |
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