Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Pixel 11 or Honor 600 Pro: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Pixel 11 leads on software updates. The Honor 600 Pro leads on battery life, the screen and speed, and has the bigger screen. The Pixel 11 costs £68 more than the Honor.
Comparing 2 phones
Pixel 11Overall score 86/100
Honor 600 ProOverall score 87/100
What the extra money buys
The Pixel 11 costs £68 more than the Honor.
You get: a longer zoom, toughened screen glass and more years of Android upgrades.
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 ProThe Honor 600 Pro has the bigger battery (6,400 mAh vs 4,985 mAh on the Pixel), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (80 W vs 30 W on the Pixel), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: Honor 600 ProThe Honor 600 Pro has the brighter screen (8,000 nits vs 3,000 nits on the Pixel), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
Depends on youThe Pixel 11's zoom lens reaches further (5x 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 Pixel), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Speed
Best: Honor 600 ProThe Honor 600 Pro's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G6), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
Toughness
Depends on youThe Honor 600 Pro has the better water and dust rating (IP69K vs IP68 on the Pixel), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.
The Pixel 11's screen uses named toughened glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); the Honor's specs name none.
Size and weight
Best: Honor 600 ProThe Honor 600 Pro has the bigger screen (6.57 inches vs 6.3 inches on the Pixel), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
Software updates
Best: Pixel 11The Pixel 11 promises more major Android upgrades (7 vs 6 on the Honor), so it should get new Android versions for longer.
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Scores
| Score | Pixel 11 | Honor 600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 72 | 98 |
| Screen | 86 | 90 |
| Camera | 89 | 85 |
| Speed | 85 | 90 |
| Toughness | 92 | 73 |
| Connections and extras | 91 | 87 |
| Overall | 86 | 87 |
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
Display
- Type
- OLEDAMOLED
- Size
- 6.3 inches6.57 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2424 pixels1264 × 2728 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz120 Hz
- PPI
- 422458
- Aspect ratio
- 20:919.5:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 86.1 %91.2 %
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR Vivid, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 3000 nits8000 nits
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- CPU cores
- 78
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm3
- CPU max frequency
- 4.11 GHz4.32 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 4.11 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra, 4x 3.38 GHz – ARM C1-Pro, 2x 2.65 GHz – ARM C1-Pro2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix M
- GPU
- IMG PowerVR CXTP-48-1536Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100 MHz)
- RAM
- 12GB12GB, 16GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0N/A
Software
- Operating System
- Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun), with up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 16 (Baklava), with up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 48 MP200 MP
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 24/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 24/30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Features
- Best Take, Multi-zone Laser Autofocus (AF), Panorama, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDRColor Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
- Lenses
- 48 MP, ƒ/1.7, 24 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, 10.8 MP, ƒ/3.1, 112 mm (Telephoto), x5 Optical zoom, 1/3.2" Sensor size, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° (Ultra-wide angle), 1/3.1" 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
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 10.5 MP50 MP
- Lenses
- 10.5 MP, ƒ/2.2, 20 mm (Ultra-wide angle)50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.61 μm, 1/2.88" Sensor size
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)Gyro-EIS
- Features
- PanoramaHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026Wednesday, 22 April 2026
- Released
- Thursday, 20 August 2026Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 4985 mAh6400 mAh
- Type
- Li-IonLithium polymer
- Wired charging power
- 30 W80 W
- Wireless charging power
- 25 W50 W
- Features
- Bypass charging, Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised), Wireless magnetic chargingReverse wired charging
Battery Life Test
- Browsing
- N/AN/A
- Video watching
- N/AN/A
- Playing games
- N/AN/A
Design
- Height
- 152.8 mm156 mm
- Width
- 72 mm74.7 mm
- Thickness
- 8.6 mm7.8 mm
- Weight
- 197 g195 g
- Resistance certificate
- IP68IP68, IP69K
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM), Dual SIM (eSIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n2615G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 MHz)
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b21, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66, b71LTE: b3 (1800), b41 (2500 MHz)
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes (Wi-Fi 6)Yes (Wi-Fi 7)
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
- Wi-Fi features
- Tri-bandDual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or region, Wi-Fi Direct
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