Leaked render of Honor 600 and 600 Pro | Image by Winfuture
The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max come with a major design overhaul over their respective predecessors. Both phones have a completely new elevated camera plateau that covers the top portion of the phone's back. While Apple users have mixed reviews about the design change, other smartphone brands like Honor seem to like it a lot. In fact, it is launching phones that look exactly like doppelgängers of the iPhone 17 Pro.
iPhone 17 Pro clone with one better spec
In November last year, Honor launched its 500 series smartphones in China. Just three months later, we saw the release of the first member of the 600 lineup, the Honor 600 Lite, in Malaysia and Slovakia. The brand can now complete the 600 family at any time by launching the Honor 600 and 600 Pro.
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The first renders of both phones have reportedly been leaked online, and they look exactly like the latest iPhone Pro models. You might be able to differentiate the Honor 600 from the iPhone 17 Pro at one glance, as this particular Honor phone features a slightly different rear camera setup than Apple's. However, with its triple rear cameras, the Honor 600 Pro looks identical to the iPhone 17 Pro models.
The leaked renders also reveal a camera control button on the side of both Honor phones, making them resemble Apple devices even from the side. In addition to the images, some crucial specifications for both phones have also surfaced online.
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Both Honor phones will reportedly feature a 6.57-inch OLED display offering 1.5K resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate support. A Snapdragon 8 series processor will allegedly power the devices, though no information is available on the exact model.
For taking photos, Honor is going to offer a 200 MP main camera on both devices. However, it is reported that the Pro variant will come with a telephoto as well as an ultra-wide camera, but the non-Pro model will only feature an ultra-wide sensor in addition to the main camera.
Finally, the main highlight of these devices is the battery. Both are reportedly going to come with a 9000 mAh battery, and that's really huge. On paper, that's a few mAh more than the combined battery capacity of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max (3998 mAh and 4823 mAh, respectively).
Both phones are expected to land in the European market within the next few weeks. Therefore, we might hear more about their other details as we get closer to their release date.
What matters more to you on a phone: battery size or software optimization?
Come on, Apple, do something
Display of Honor 600 and 600 Pro. | Image by Winfuture
Even the most expensive iPhones still offer batteries under 5,000 mAh. Thanks to the A-series chips and software optimization, they deliver quite decent battery life despite such small capacities. If they weren't top-grade, iPhones would have the worst battery life among smartphones.
I can't imagine how long an iPhone would last if Apple finally adopted silicon-carbon technology and started offering a battery as large as 10,000 mAh. Samsung is reportedly testing cells with capacities as high as 20,000 mAh, so we may finally see better battery performance in future Galaxy smartphones. Hopefully, the Cupertino giant will start working on something similar. For reference, the biggest battery we're going to see from the company will come in the iPhone Fold, which multiple reports suggest will have a 5,500 mAh cell.
All that said, this isn't the first time Honor has adapted the look of iPhones. The recently released Honor Power 2, which comes with a gigantic 10,080 mAh cell, also looks exactly like the iPhone 17 Pro series. Not only Honor, but other Chinese brands like Xiaomi have also launched phones that look like doppelgängers of iPhones. The tech brand recently launched the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, and many popular creators like MKBHD think it's highly inspired by iPhone design.
Aman Kumar is a tech news writer with a long-standing passion for smartphones. Aman specializes in everything smartphones, from AI features like Pixel’s Camera Coach to understanding ideal hardware combinations. He loves breaking down complex features in a simple, clear way and hopes manufacturers bring back bold designs like the Nokia N-Gage. When he’s not writing, he’s either gaming on PUBG or talking fitness as a dedicated gym enthusiast.
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