Honor 600S 5G: IP69K, 8,100mAh battery and 50MP camera, for RM1,299

Honor has added another model to its Number Series in Malaysia with the Honor 600S 5G. This entry-level 5G smartphone is built with durability and battery life in mind, packing a large 8,100mAh battery along with a chassis that can take a 2.5m drop.

Durability is the main highlight of the Honor 600S 5G, which has earned SGS’s 5-star all-round drop resistance rating for drops of up to 2.5m. It also boasts IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings, withstands water temperatures of up to 85°C, and can operate in temperatures ranging from -30°C to 50°C.

Keeping the lights on is an 8,100mAh battery with support for 45W wired Honor SuperCharge fast charging. Honor rates it for over 21 hours of video playback on social apps or more than 15 hours of gaming, with a battery lifespan of up to six years. The display meanwhile is a 6.87-inch LCD panel pushing a 1592 x 720 resolution, with an up to 120Hz refresh rate and 1020nits of peak brightness.

Under the hood, the Honor 600S 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 system-on-chip, an entry-level 5G mobile platform paired with 4GB of RAM, which can be extended by another 8GB of virtual memory with Honor RAM Turbo, and 256GB of storage. It comes with MagicOS 10 skinned over Android 16 out of the box.

As for its cameras, there’s a main 50MP, f/1.8 camera on the back, while up front is a 5MP selfie shooter. Other features of note include dual speakers with a 400% volume boost, NFC, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a dedicated AI button for launching commands and apps with a single press.

Available in Desert Gold and Velvet Black colourways, the Honor 600S 5G comes in a single configuration with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, priced at RM1,299. It is now available nationwide from Honor Experience Stores, official partners, online platforms and selected telcos, and every purchase comes with a free gift bundle worth RM199, which includes an RM100 instant rebate and a one-year extended warranty.

If you’d rather get it on a postpaid plan, the Honor 600S 5G is free with CelcomDigi Pakej MegaJimat and U Mobile Ultra Global 98. Maxis customers can get it for RM59 with Maxis Postpaid 109, while Yes is offering it at RM67 per month with Infiniti+ Basic.

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