Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy S26 or Honor 600: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy S26 leads on speed and software updates. The Honor 600 leads on the screen and has the bigger screen. We have no current UK price for the Galaxy S26.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S26Overall score 87/100
Honor 600Overall score 79/100
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Depends on youThe Honor 600 has the bigger battery (6,400 mAh vs 4,300 mAh on the Samsung), which may help it last longer between charges.
The Galaxy S26 is the only one that charges without a cable (15 W), so it can top up on a wireless pad.
Screen
Best: Honor 600The Honor 600 has the brighter screen (8,000 nits vs 2,600 nits on the Samsung), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
Depends on youThe Galaxy S26 is the only one with a zoom lens (3x), so it can get closer to faraway subjects without cropping the photo.
The Honor 600's main camera has more megapixels (200 MP vs 50 MP on the Samsung), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Speed
Best: Galaxy S26The Galaxy S26's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (United States), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)) 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.
It also has more memory (12GB vs 8GB on the Honor), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Toughness
Depends on youThe Honor 600 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
Best: Honor 600The Honor 600 has the bigger screen (6.57 inches vs 6.3 inches on the Samsung), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
Software updates
Best: Galaxy S26The 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 64 | 81 |
| Screen | 88 | 90 |
| Camera | 89 | 75 |
| Speed | 94 | 70 |
| Toughness | 92 | 73 |
| Connections and extras | 93 | 85 |
| Overall | 87 | 79 |
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
- 6.36.57
- Resolution
- 1080 × 23401264 × 2728
- Refresh rate
- 120120 Hz
- PPI
- 411458
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 9091.2 %
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display1 billion colors, 3840Hz PWM Dimming, Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR Vivid, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 26008000 nits
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (United States), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- CPU cores
- 8 (United States), 10 (International)8
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm (United States), 2 nm (International)4 nm
- CPU max frequency
- 4.6 GHz (United States), 3.8 GHz (International)2.8 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M (United States), 1x 3.8 GHz – C1-Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz – C1-Pro 6x 2.75 GHz – C1-Pro (International)1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A520
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz (United States), Samsung Xclipse 960 @985 MHz (International)Qualcomm Adreno 722
- RAM
- 12GB8GB, 12GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0128GB/256GB/512GB
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
- 50200 MP
- Video Resolution
- 4320p @ 24/30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30 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) - predictive dual pixel (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 - ∞) 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° ( Ultra-wide angle ) - PDAF
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 1250 MP
- Lenses
- 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 26 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size, predictive dual pixel (PDAF)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 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 2026Monday, 18 May 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 43006400 mAh
- Type
- Li-IonLithium polymer
- Wired charging power
- 25 W80 W
- Wireless charging support
- YesNo
- Wireless charging power
- 15 WN/A
- Features
- Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised)Reverse wired charging
Design
- Height
- 149.6156 mm
- Width
- 71.774.7 mm
- Thickness
- 7.27.8 mm
- Weight
- 167185 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, n785G: 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 1.2USB 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