Three weeks before the Honor 600 Pro presentation, the device has already appeared in Geekbench three times. The latest appearance was on April 6: the model VKP-NX9 scored 2,858 points in a single-core test and 8,666 in a multi-core test in Geekbench 6.6. The processor is confirmed as Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750) with Adreno 830 graphics, 12 GB of RAM, and Android 16 OS.
What's Inside
Leaker Roland Quandt revealed the Honor 600 Pro price for Europe: less than half the cost of top flagships with a 12 GB RAM / 512 GB storage configuration. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S25+ with the same chip starts at €999.
Along with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the device features a 200 MP camera with OIS and 4K video support, a 9,000 mAh battery with 80W charging, up to 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, as well as IP68/IP69K certification.
Design as Strategy
The Honor 600 and 600 Pro openly borrowed the horizontal camera module from the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both models feature a 6.57-inch OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and "1.5K" resolution, a metal frame, and a glass back. The difference between the standard and Pro versions is the telephoto lens: the base version is limited to primary and ultra-wide angle lenses.
"A 9,000 mAh battery puts the 600 series in truly unusual battery territory for its price segment"
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A 9,000 mAh battery sounds unusually large for a smartphone, and the 200 MP main camera is shared between the standard and Pro versions.
Context: Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Matters Here
The Honor 400 featured the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. A jump directly to Qualcomm's flagship chip is atypical for a brand that traditionally stayed in the mid-range segment on the global market. Honor is also developing the 600 series for China, where Snapdragon 8-series chipsets are expected—possibly different from global variants.
Geekbench records only one configuration—12 GB RAM. This is a prototype; the final lineup may include variants with larger memory capacity, but Honor has not officially confirmed this.
April 23: What Remains Unknown
- Official price for Europe—so far only Quandt's leak
- Full camera specs for the Pro version (optical zoom?)
- Wireless charging speed
- Whether the global version will get the same chip as the Chinese version
If Honor truly launches the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the sub-€500 segment with genuine IP69K and 9,000 mAh—it will change buyer expectations for mid-range phones in Europe. One question remains: will Honor maintain service and software support at a level that justifies choosing it over proven Samsung or Pixel options—or will the 600 series become another device with an impressive spec sheet that quietly disappears after two years?
