Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy S26+ or Honor 600 Pro: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy S26+ leads on software updates. The Honor 600 Pro leads on battery life, the screen and the camera. The Galaxy S26+ costs £400 more than the Honor.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S26+Overall score 89/100
Honor 600 ProOverall score 87/100
What the extra money buys
The Galaxy S26+ costs £400 more than the Honor.
You get: 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 toughened screen glass and more years of Android upgrades. 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 4,900 mAh on the Samsung), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (80 W vs 45 W on the Samsung), 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 2,600 nits on the Samsung), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
Best: Honor 600 ProThe Honor 600 Pro's zoom lens reaches further (3.5x vs 3x on the Samsung), for closer shots of faraway subjects.
Its main camera also has more megapixels (200 MP vs 50 MP on the Samsung), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Speed
EvenBoth have similar benchmark results, close enough not to matter much day to day.
Toughness
Depends on youThe Honor 600 Pro has the better water and dust rating (IP69K vs IP68 on the Samsung), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.
The Galaxy S26+'s screen uses named toughened glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); the Honor's specs name none.
Size and weight
EvenBoth have a similar size (158.4 × 75.8 mm and 156 × 74.7 mm) and similar screen sizes (6.7 inches and 6.57 inches), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Software updates
Best: Galaxy S26+The Galaxy S26+ 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 | Galaxy S26+ | Honor 600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 74 | 98 |
| Screen | 92 | 90 |
| Camera | 89 | 85 |
| Speed | 94 | 90 |
| Toughness | 92 | 73 |
| Connections and extras | 95 | 87 |
| Overall | 89 | 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
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XAMOLED
- Size
- 6.7 inches6.57 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 × 3120 pixels1264 × 2728 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz120 Hz
- PPI
- 516458
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 90.7 %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
- 2600 nits8000 nits
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (US and China), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- CPU cores
- 8 (US and China), 10 (International)8
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm (US and China), 2 nm (International)3
- CPU max frequency
- 4.6 GHz (US and China), 3.8 GHz (International)4.32 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M (US and China), 1x 3.8 GHz – C1-Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz – C1-Pro 6x 2.75 GHz – C1-Pro (International)2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix M
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz (US and China), Samsung Xclipse 960 @985 MHz (International)Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100 MHz)
- RAM
- 12GB12GB, 16GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0N/A
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 16 (Baklava), with up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 50 MP200 MP
- Video Resolution
- 4320p @ 24/30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound RecGyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Features
- Auto-HDR, Best Face, Horizon Lock, PanoramaColor Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 24 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), - predictive dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, ƒ/2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.0 μm, x3 Optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13 mm, 120° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.4 μm, 1/2.55" Sensor size - Super Steady Video200 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
- 12 MP50 MP
- Lenses
- 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 26 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size, predictive dual pixel PDAF50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.61 μm, 1/2.88" Sensor size
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- HDR10+, High Dynamic Range (HDR)Gyro-EIS
- Features
- predictive dual pixel PDAFHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026Wednesday, 22 April 2026
- Released
- Friday, 06 March 2026Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 4900 mAh6400 mAh
- Type
- Li-IonLithium polymer
- Wired charging power
- 45 W80 W
- Wireless charging power
- 20 W50 W
- Features
- Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-69% in 30 min (as advertised)Reverse wired charging
Battery Life Test
- Browsing
- N/AN/A
- Video watching
- N/AN/A
- Playing games
- N/AN/A
Design
- Height
- 158.4 mm156 mm
- Width
- 75.8 mm74.7 mm
- Thickness
- 7.3 mm7.8 mm
- Weight
- 190 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 SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)
- Network Type support
- 5G, LTE (CA), HSPA5G, LTE, HSPA
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n257, 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, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b48, b66, b71LTE: 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
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS
- Wi-Fi features
- Tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectDual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or region, Wi-Fi Direct
Multimedia
- Audio type
- High-bitrate audio support, Stereo speakersStereo speakers
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