Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Honor 600 or OnePlus Nord 6: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Honor 600 leads on the camera and is lighter. The OnePlus Nord 6 leads on battery life, speed and toughness, and has the bigger screen. The OnePlus Nord 6 costs £220 more than the Honor.
Comparing 2 phones
Honor 600Overall score 79/100
OnePlus Nord 6Overall score 87/100
What the extra money buys
The OnePlus Nord 6 costs £220 more than the Honor.
You get: a bigger battery, a smoother screen, a faster chip and toughened screen glass.
You give up: a brighter screen, a higher-resolution main camera, a sharper selfie camera and a lighter body.
Worth it if you want a bigger battery and a smoother screen. Keep the money if a brighter screen matters more to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6 has the bigger battery (7,500 mAh vs 6,400 mAh on the Honor), which may help it last longer between charges.
Screen
Depends on youThe Honor 600 has the brighter screen (8,000 nits vs 3,600 nits on the OnePlus), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
The OnePlus Nord 6 has the smoother screen (165 Hz vs 120 Hz on the Honor), so scrolling and animations look more fluid.
Camera
Best: Honor 600The Honor 600's main camera has more megapixels (200 MP vs 50 MP on the OnePlus), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Its selfie camera also has more megapixels (50 MP vs 32 MP on the OnePlus), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.
Speed
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Honor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
Toughness
Best: OnePlus Nord 6The OnePlus Nord 6's screen uses named toughened glass (OnePlus Crystal Guard); the Honor's specs name none.
It also claims the MIL-STD-810H standard for drops and shocks; the Honor's specs do not.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe OnePlus Nord 6 has the bigger screen (6.78 inches vs 6.57 inches on the Honor), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
The Honor 600 is lighter (185 g vs 210 g on the OnePlus), so it is easier to hold and carry.
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Scores
| Score | Honor 600 | OnePlus Nord 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 81 | 91 |
| Screen | 90 | 92 |
| Camera | 75 | 75 |
| Speed | 70 | 83 |
| Toughness | 73 | 95 |
| Connections and extras | 85 | 87 |
| Overall | 79 | 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
- Size
- 6.576.78
- Resolution
- 1264 × 27281272 × 2772
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz165
- PPI
- 458450
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 91.2 %≈ 89.3
- Display features
- 1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR Vivid, Multi-touch display1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display, Ultra HDR image support
- Max rated brightness
- 8000 nits3600
- Screen protection
- Mohs level 4Does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions, MIL-STD-810H compliant, Mohs level 8, OnePlus Crystal Guard
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- CPU max frequency
- 2.8 GHz3.21 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A5201x 3.21 GHz – Cortex-X4, 3x 3.01 GHz – Cortex-A720, 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720, 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex-A520
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 825
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB
- Storage Type
- 128GB/256GB/512GBUFS 4.1
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10Android 16 (Baklava)
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 200 MP50
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Gyro-EIS
- Features
- Color Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), PanoramaColor Spectrum sensor, Panorama, Ultra-HDR
- Lenses
- 200 MP, ƒ/1.9, 24 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.56 μm, 1/1.4" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF (9cm - ∞) 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° ( Ultra-wide angle ) - PDAF50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 26 mm (Wide angle), 0.8 μm, 1/1.95" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/4.0" Sensor size
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 50 MP32
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.61 μm, 1/2.88" Sensor sizeSingle camera: 32 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm (Wide angle), 1.6 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor size - PDAF
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)Panorama
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 22 April 2026Tuesday, 07 April 2026
- Released
- Monday, 18 May 2026Tuesday, 07 April 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 6400 mAh7500
- Type
- Lithium polymerSi/C Li-Ion
- Wireless charging support
- NoN/A
- Features
- Reverse wired chargingBypass charging, Reverse wired charging
Design
- Height
- 156 mm162.5
- Width
- 74.7 mm77.5
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm8.5
- Weight
- 185 g210
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM)
- Network_5G bands
- 5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 MHz)n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n75, n77, n78
- Network_4G bands
- LTE: b3 (1800), b41 (2500 MHz)b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26, b28, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz
Connectivity
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v5.4Yes, v6.0
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSSBDS (B1I & B1C & B2a), GALILEO (E1 & E5a), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1 & L5), QZSS (L1 & L5)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or region, Wi-Fi DirectDual-band