Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Honor 600 Pro

Verdict

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Honor 600 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max wins on Selfie and Video; Honor 600 Pro wins on Battery. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is 2mm wider than Honor 600 Pro. Honor 600 Pro is the more recent release, from Apr 29, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

76.7mm (3.02in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #58

Honor 600 Pro

74.7mm (2.94in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #50
Performance /15
9
9
Battery /15
12
14
Screen /15
13
13
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
5
4
Video /5
5
4
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
73
73
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
76.7mm (3.02in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #58
9+12+13+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 73
* BEST phone Fall Winter 2023

EDITORIAL: Last year’s best iPhone is a fantastic value now that Apple stopped selling it (but will keep supporting for years). This was the best phone in the world a year ago and will remain in the TOP 20 for a long time.

PROs
fast performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright (460ppi) LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, OIS and PDAF 48MP main and 12MP tele plus a 12MP PDAF ultrawide, 12MP OIS PDAF Selfie and 5 more years of updates of already very mature iOS
CONs
big, 2-hand size, lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software (updated Mar 27, 2025)
Honor 600 Pro
74.7mm (2.94in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #50
9+14+13+12+12+4+4+0+5+0 = 73
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software* TOP Camera

EDITORIAL: Honor 600 Pro comes with a 2 year old SD 8 Elite processor and a smaller battery as Honor looks for a good place to park it's 2nd tier offering. This excellent phone delivers stellar performance (both hardware and software wise) at a very reasonable price. It comes with a Pro series first: a camera shutter button that also doubles as a AI hardware button.

PROs
flagship build with tiniest bezels, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite with UFS 3.1 performance, >42hr endurance (less from EU model) from a 7000mAh (6400mAh in EU) battery with a sub-60min 80W (50W wireless) charging, excellent >1800nits bright ~460ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and very high PWM dimming, IP69 protection, flagship imaging from a 200MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF telephoto + 12MP PDAF ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP selfie, very good video recording from all lenses, excellent OS with 6 years of updates, new 3-purpose button
CONs
no AF on selfie, no expandable storage, desktop replacement or video out, slow USB-C 2.0 port

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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