Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026

iPhone 17 Pro or Honor 600 Pro: which should you buy?

The short answer

The iPhone 17 Pro has a longer zoom and toughened screen glass. The Honor 600 Pro leads on battery life and the screen, is thinner, and has the bigger screen. The iPhone 17 Pro costs £500 more than the Honor.

Comparing 2 phones

Apple iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro

Overall score 88/100

Honor 600 ProHonor 600 Pro

Overall score 87/100

What the extra money buys

  1. The iPhone 17 Pro costs £500 more than the Honor.

    You get: a longer zoom and toughened screen glass.

    You give up: a bigger battery, faster charging by cable, faster wireless charging and a brighter screen.

    Worth it if you want a longer zoom and toughened screen glass. Keep the money if a bigger battery matters more to you.

Differences in daily life

Battery and charging

Best: Honor 600 Pro

The Honor 600 Pro has the bigger battery (6,400 mAh vs 3,988 mAh on the iPhone), which may help it last longer between charges.

It also charges faster by cable (80 W vs 25 W on the iPhone), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.

Screen

Best: Honor 600 Pro

The Honor 600 Pro has the brighter screen (8,000 nits vs 3,000 nits on the iPhone), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.

Camera

Depends on you

The iPhone 17 Pro's zoom lens reaches further (4x vs 3.5x on the Honor), for closer shots of faraway subjects.

The Honor 600 Pro's main camera has more megapixels (200 MP vs 48 MP on the iPhone), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.

Speed

Even

Both have similar benchmark results, close enough not to matter much day to day.

Toughness

Depends on you

The Honor 600 Pro has the better water and dust rating (IP69K vs IP68 on the iPhone), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.

The iPhone 17 Pro's screen uses named toughened glass (Ceramic Shield 2 Glass); the Honor's specs name none.

Size and weight

Best: Honor 600 Pro

The Honor 600 Pro has the bigger screen (6.57 inches vs 6.3 inches on the iPhone), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.

It is also thinner (7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm on the iPhone), so it feels slimmer in the hand.

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Scores

ScoreiPhone 17 ProHonor 600 Pro
Battery6098
Screen9190
Camera9385
Speed9290
Toughness9573
Connections and extras9887
Overall8887

How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones

Specs side by side

59 of 72 specs differ
iPhone 17 Pro
Honor 600 Pro

Display

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Size
6.3 inches6.57 inches
Resolution
1206×2622 pixels1264 × 2728 pixels
Refresh rate
120 Hz120 Hz
PPI
460458
Screen-to-body ratio
89.4 %91.2 %
Display features
Capacitive Touchscreen Dolby Vision HDR10 Multi-touch display1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR Vivid, Multi-touch display
Max rated brightness
3000 nits8000 nits
Screen protection
Antireflective coating, Ceramic Shield 2 Glass, Mohs level 5Mohs level 4

Core Specifications

Chipset
Apple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU cores
58
Fabrication Technology
3 nm3 nm
CPU max frequency
4260 MHz4.32 GHz
Microarchitecture
2x 4.26 GHz – Performance cores 4x X.X GHz – Efficiency cores2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple A19 Pro GPUQualcomm Adreno 830 (1100 MHz)
RAM
12GB12GB, 16GB
Storage Type
NVMeN/A
Expandable Storage
N/ANo

Software

Operating System
iOS 26Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10

Main Camera

Matrix
48 MP200 MP
Video Resolution
2160p @ 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps 1080p @ 25/30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
Video Features
10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple Log 2, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Stereo Sound RecGyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Features
Photonic Engine Deep Fusion Smart HDR 5 Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control Portrait Lighting with six effects Night mode Panorama (up to 63MP) Latest-generation Photo­graphic Styles Spatial photos 48MP macro photography ProRAW Advanced red-eye correction Auto image stabilisation Burst mode Photo geotaggingColor Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
Lenses
48 MP , ƒ /1.6, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.22 μm , 1/1.28" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - sensor-shift OIS 48 MP , ƒ /2.8, 100 mm ( Periscope telephoto ), 0.7 μm , x4 optical zoom, 1/2.55" Sensor size - 3D sensor‑shift OIS - PDAF 48 MP , ƒ /2.2, 13 mm , 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 0.7 μm , 1/2.55" Sensor size - PDAF200 MP, ƒ/1.9, 24 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.56 μm, 1/1.4" Sensor size, - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF (9cm - ∞) 50 MP, ƒ/2.8, 80 mm ( Telephoto ), x3.5 Optical zoom, - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° ( Ultra-wide angle ) - PDAF
Flash
Dual-LED Dual-Tone FlashLED flash

Selfie camera

Matrix
18 MP50 MP
Lenses
18 MP , ƒ /1.9 ( Wide-angle ) - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.61 μm, 1/2.88" Sensor size
Video Resolution
2160p @ 24/25/30/60 fps 1080p @ 25/30/60/120 fps2160p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
Video Features
3D (spatial) audio, Apple Log 2, Dolby Vision HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR, ProRes RAW, Stereo Sound RecGyro-EIS
Features
Dolby Vision HDR High Dynamic Range (HDR)High Dynamic Range (HDR)

General

Announced
Tuesday, 09 September 2025Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Released
Friday, 19 September 2025Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Battery

Capacity
3988 mAh6400 mAh
Type
Li-IonLithium polymer
Wired charging power
25W80 W
Wireless charging power
25W50 W
Fast charging support
noYes
Features
MagSafe fast wireless charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 20 minutes (official specs),Reverse wired charging

Battery Life Test

Browsing
13:36 hh:mmN/A
Video watching
8:44 hh:mmN/A
Playing games
8:26 hh:mmN/A

Design

Height
150 mm156 mm
Width
71.9 mm74.7 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm7.8 mm
Weight
206 g195 g
Resistance certificate
IP68IP68, IP69K
Resistance cert. meaning
Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 6m for 30 minutes)Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)

Network

SIM cards
Dual SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)
Network Type support
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G, LTE, HSPA5G, LTE, HSPA
Network_5G bands
5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28 (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2500), n66 (2100), n70 (2000), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n258 (26000), n260 (39000), n261 (28000 MHz)5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 MHz)
Network_4G bands
LTE: b1 (2100), b2 (1900), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b11 (1500), b12 (700), b13 (700), b14 (700), b17 (700), b18 (800), b19 (800), b20 (800), b21 (1500), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b32 (1500), b34 (2000), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b42 (3500), b48 (3800), b53 (2500), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)LTE: b3 (1800), b41 (2500 MHz)
Network_3G bands
HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHz
Network_2G bands
GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHzGSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

Connectivity

WiFi support
Yes ( Wi-Fi 7 )Yes (Wi-Fi 7)
USB ports
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort,USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB connectivity
USB chargingUSB charging, USB Mass Storage device (UMS)
GPS features
BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS
Wi-Fi features
Mobile Hotspot, Tri-bandDual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or region, Wi-Fi Direct

Multimedia

Audio type
Stereo speakers,Stereo speakers

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