HONOR Opens Global Pre-Booking for 600 Pro: Semi-Flagship to iPhone Look-a-like?

Celltron Nepal Pvt. Ltd., the official distributor of Honor in Nepal, has brought some pretty impressive Honor phones to the market. The X9d raised the bar for endurance and durability, the Play 10 showed what a budget phone should look like, and the Magic 8 Pro was yet another flagship banger. And now, as we approach May, the Honor 600 series, especially the 600 Pro, could make a significant impact on the Nepali market as well.

The 600 Pro sits at the top of the 600 series lineup. It is the most expensive of the three: 600 Lite, 600, and 600 Pro. And it also offers the most in terms of raw specs and performance. With all that, the expectations are pretty high for this one.

What is the Price of Honor 600 Pro in Nepal?

Among all the premium lineups launched last year, like the Nothing Phone (3), OnePlus 13R, Galaxy S25, the Honor 400 Pro was the most appealing. Coming in at under Rs. 90,000, it offered absolute bang for the buck. But with the price hikes we have been seeing, there is no way the Honor 600 Pro launches at a similar price.

Based on Honor’s pricing strategy and global pricing, the Honor 600 Pro price in Nepal could land at Rs. 1,24,999 for the 12/512GB variant. That is a more than Rs. 35,000 price bump, which could be a massive deal breaker for buyers who have been eyeing the Honor number series.

To soften the blow, Honor could bring in a lower memory variant to keep the price difference more manageable. And that is exactly what Honor did with the X9d.

But that is all speculation for now since the phone has not made it into Nepal. In fact, the 600 Pro is only available for pre-booking globally.

Last year, the Honor 400 Pro took me by surprise with how well-balanced it was. Decent camera, a solid processor, a capable display, and competitive pricing, it held its own against some tough contenders like the Galaxy S25.

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And naturally, I was pretty excited for the 600 Pro as well. So let’s see what it has in store.

Honor 600 Pro Overview

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Honor has never really shied away from taking some “inspiration” from Apple. Previously, it was features like the Camera Control or the iOS-like UI. But now with the 600 series, the entire design screams Apple right away, with that aluminum body with iconic camera plateau that houses a triple camera setup. Even the flashlight and color temperature sensor placement mirrors the latest iPhones.

With all that, the 600 Pro could easily be mistaken for an iPhone now more than ever.

Personally, I preferred the previous curved design with that pill-shaped camera module on the Honor 400 series. It was unique and definitely did not feel like an iPhone copy.

But what the 600 Pro does better than the iPhone is protection. It is IP68, IP69, and IP69K rated against water and dust, and even carries a 5-star SGS rating against drops.

Beyond the design, the 600 Pro comes in a more compact form factor. It is slightly shorter and thinner than the 400 Pro. Honor also claims the corners are symmetrical with a large radius for the best-in-class viewing experience, not entirely sure how that works, but okay.

Speaking of viewing experience, the display has actually shrunk to 6.57 inches from 6.8 inches on the 400 Pro, which is even smaller than the 600 Lite. However, the viewing experience could actually be better thanks to Honor’s claimed 0.98mm bezels, which they say are the narrowest on the market right now.

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That is quite impressive. And combined with the smaller screen size, the screen-to-body ratio has jumped to 91.2% on the 600 Pro from 89.5% on the 400 Pro. That less-than-2% bump might not sound like much, but it is a notable feat — especially considering even the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s bezels measure around 1.15 to 1.2mm.

The AMOLED panel comes with a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, which is pretty much the standard for phones in the Rs. 70–80,000 range. It’s good to see the 600 Pro sticking with that, but at this price, a 2K panel would’ve made it feel a bit more premium.

Brightness also sees a major upgrade; the HDR-certified screen can peak at 8,000 nits for HDR content and dip as low as 1 nit in dark environments, making it genuinely easy on the eyes.

The only complaint I have about the display front is that it is missing an ultrasonic fingerprint. And seeing cheaper phones like the Vivo V70 to offer one along with a decent camera setup, the missing ultrasonic feels like a missed opportunity.

Under the hood, the Honor 600 Pro runs on the last-gen flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Not surprising, as it follows the same trend as last year, where the 400 Pro ran the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It is not the latest 8 Elite Gen 5, but it is more than capable of handling heavy multitasking with ease.

And paired with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, the overall performance should sit close to the POCO F8 Pro, which runs a similar setup. A 12/256GB variant is also available globally, though which one makes it to Nepal remains uncertain for now.

Shifting to the camera, the setup is identical to last year’s Honor 400 Pro: a 200MP main sensor, 50MP telephoto, and 12MP ultrawide.

While the megapixel numbers remain the same, the telephoto now zooms up to 3.5x, up from 3x last year. On the front, there is a 50MP selfie shooter, though the 2MP depth sensor from last year has been dropped.

The battery also gets a meaningful upgrade, jumping from 6,000mAh on the 400 Pro to 7,000mAh on the 600 Pro.

Numbers like 8,500mAh on the POCO X8 Pro Max may have reset expectations, but anything more than 6,000mAh should easily last more than a day, even with heavy usage. However, the charging has actually taken a step back. Wired charging has been nerfed from 100W down to 80W, while wireless remains the same at 50W.

On the bright side, the 600 Pro can reverse charge other devices at 27W, which is practically fast charging.

Out of the box, the phone runs Android 16 with MagicOS 10.0 on top. And Honor is continuing its promise of 6 years of major Android and security updates, the same as last year.

Lastly, Honor has added a bunch of AI shenanigans. You get AI-powered photography tools like scene recognition, improved night processing, and smarter portrait enhancements that automatically adjust lighting and details. There are also handy editing tools like object removal and image enhancement, making it easier to fix photos directly on the phone.

On the system side, Honor uses AI for smoother performance, better battery management, and smarter app handling.

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The Honor 600 Pro keeps the same winning formula as last year’s Honor 400 Pro — a semi-flagship SoC, a solid battery, and a capable camera setup. All good things in my books.

But slapping on similar specs is not enough to call a phone a banger; pricing matters just as much. So ultimately, it is the Nepal pricing that will make or break the 600 Pro. We will have to wait for its official Nepal release to come to a final conclusion.

What are your thoughts on the Honor 600 Pro? Let us know in the comments below!