{"id":516283,"date":"2026-06-24T16:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/516283\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:46:20","slug":"honor-continues-apac-expansion-to-launch-600-series-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/516283\/","title":{"rendered":"HONOR continues APAC expansion, to launch 600 series in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Year after year, major phone brands are defying the manufacturing and costing challenges just to give the mid-class the smartphone cameras they deserve.<\/p>\n

This 2026 and beyond, it seems like it\u2019s the new norm for the freshest breed of premium midrangers.<\/p>\n

Mainlander Midranger<\/p>\n

The HONOR 600 Pro<\/a> and OPPO Reno15 Pro<\/a> are two smartphones positioned in the peak of the midranger pyramid.<\/p>\n

On paper, they are highly likely the closest in terms of camera hardware.<\/p>\n

HONOR 600 Pro<\/p>\n

OPPO Reno15 Pro<\/p>\n

Wide<\/p>\n

200MP f\/1.9
1\/1.4\u201d Samsung ISOCELL HP3 sensor<\/p>\n

200MP f\/1.8
1\/1.56\u201d Samsung ISOCELL HP5 sensor<\/p>\n

Ultra-Wide<\/p>\n

12MP f\/2.2
112\u00ba FoV<\/p>\n

50MP f\/2.0
116\u00ba FoV<\/p>\n

Telephoto<\/p>\n

50MP f\/2.8
3.5x optical zoom<\/p>\n

50MP f\/2.8
3.5x optical zoom<\/p>\n

Selfie<\/p>\n

50MP f\/2.0<\/p>\n

50MP f\/2.0<\/p>\n

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First and foremost, while these phones rock a similar 200MP cameras by Samsung, the sensor sizes and age are quite different.<\/p>\n

The HONOR 600 Pro has a bigger yet older (2022) 1\/1.14-inch ISOCELL HP3<\/a>. Meanwhile, a newer (2025) yet standard-sized ISOCELL HP5<\/a> was used in the Reno15 Pro.<\/p>\n

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The biggest disparity can be seen in their ultra-wide modules. HONOR didn\u2019t focus too much on it by giving a smaller 12MP f\/2.2 with a tighter 112-degree FoV (Field of View).<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the OPPO equipped a bigger 50MP module with a brighter f\/2.0 aperture, and an even wider 116-degree FoV.<\/p>\n

Lastly, both the telephoto and selfie shooters are at 50MP. Both telephoto cameras are capable of optically zooming in to 3.5x.<\/p>\n

Fair and Square<\/p>\n

Both of these midrangers have their own set of special sauces. But, for the sake of fairness, I\u2019ve stuck with each of their default camera color profiles: Natural for the HONOR 600 Pro while Original in the OPPO Reno15 Pro.<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: If you are new here, sample photos were all taken using the default AI Camera Mode. These images were resized and labeled for faster loading and better online preview. No color correction, zoomed-in cropping, nor any other type of photo manipulation were applied.<\/p>\n

3.5x Telephoto<\/p>\n

Starting with the common denominator of both phones: their 3.5x 50MP f\/2.8 telephoto shooters<\/p>\n

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Beyond Telephoto Zoom<\/p>\n

We have to break the barriers just to test each phones\u2019 telephoto unit limit.<\/p>\n

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1x Wide (Main)<\/p>\n

Again, both phones rock a 200MP camera but of different aperture and sensor sizes. Can you differentiate them from another though?<\/p>\n

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Ultra-Wide Angle (UWA)<\/p>\n

Each FoV value can be your primary hint to determine which is which. But, is it enough for you to tell who\u2019s the better performer?<\/p>\n

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Food<\/p>\n

A separate section for prospective users who will use one of these for food shots.<\/p>\n

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Furry Friends<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s our pets or wild animals, they all have one thing in common: they are all very hard to capture especially when in motion.<\/p>\n

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Indoors<\/p>\n

Subjects taken in any controlled lighting is another tricky test for both of these smartphones.<\/p>\n

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The Night is Right<\/p>\n

The ultimate camera test all boils down to shots taken at night (or low-light).<\/p>\n

Actual camera processing is one. Added AI algorithms and the actual output for another.<\/p>\n

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N1B\u00a0 |\u00a0 3.5x Optical Zoom<\/p>\n

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N3B\u00a0 |\u00a0 5x Lossless Zoom<\/p>\n

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N5\u00a0 |\u00a0 2x In-Sensor Zoom<\/p>\n

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N6\u00a0 |\u00a0 3.5x Optical Zoom<\/p>\n

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BONUS: Super Moon<\/p>\n

That same telephoto module gives both the HONOR and OPPO midrangers a zoom reach as far as 120x.<\/p>\n

M1\u00a0 |\u00a0 40x Digital Zoom<\/p>\n

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M2\u00a0 |\u00a0 120x Max Zoom<\/p>\n

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Results<\/p>\n

Were you able to write down and tally your picks? Well, here are the results:<\/p>\n

A \u2014 OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

B \u2014 HONOR 600 Pro<\/a><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/p>\n

For the most part, samples taken on the HONOR 600 Pro are already social media-ready. They require little to no effort prior sharing it as your Facebook post or Instagram story.<\/p>\n

And by that, the saturation and contrast game is strong as opposed to its rival \u2014 a look preferred by most users. These are clearly seen in Sets T1 \/ T5 \/ ZB5 \/ W1 \/ W2 \/ N1A.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the OPPO Reno15 Pro leans more into the \u201cnatural\u201d side.<\/p>\n

Despite the absence of that premium Hasselblad partnership, it still gave desirable results for those who want the less \u201cAI-processed\u201d look (softer, reduced saturation, minimized contrast) which are evident in Photos T2 \/ T4 \/ T8 \/ T12 \/ ZB1 \/ ZB3 \/ W7 \/ W8 \/ FF7 \/ FF8.<\/p>\n

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Definitely, the results are not totally consistent. The OPPO Reno15 Pro mostly had a brighter and warmer output (T1 \/ T5 ~T7 \/ ZB6 \/ W1 \/ W4 \/ W5 \/ W8 \/ W10 \/ U1 \/ U2 \/ F1 \/ F2 \/ F4 \/ FF1 \/ FF2 \/ IN3 \/ IN8 \/ IN12 \/ N3A \/ N5).<\/p>\n

Other times, the latter is brighter yet cooler (T12 \/ ZB1 \/ ZB2 \/ ZB3 \/ ZB4 \/ FF3 \/ FF8 \/ IN1 \/ IN2 \/ IN7 \/ IN9 \/ IN10 \/ IN11). Even the super moon shots on the HONOR 600 Pro were brighter, too.<\/p>\n

These differences and inconsistencies might make or break your final decision which smartphone best suits your overall camera taste.<\/p>\n

Pro-grade for less<\/p>\n

Despite the continuous innovation and evolution of flagship smartphones when it comes to mobile imaging, phone manufacturers still try to balance everything out with midrange smartphones in the horizon.<\/p>\n

The HONOR 600 Pro and OPPO Reno15 Pro are two among the handful midranger wonders meant for any pro-grade user who lacks the purchasing power to buy the bestest in the lineup \u2014 but, still want a very capable device for their smartphone-tography needs.<\/p>\n

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Clearly, the camera hardware isn\u2019t the most \u201cpowerful\u201d out there. Still, they are clear with the positioning of these phones. They are your pro-grade cameras for less.<\/p>\n

As similar as their camera hardware, the HONOR 600 Pro and OPPO Reno15 Pro also have similar SRPs \u2014 at least the 12+512GB configuration.<\/p>\n

HONOR your Reno?<\/p>\n

Over the years of making dedicated camera shootout write-ups, I always thought that photos that look closer to our naked eyes is something that I should call \u201cthe better smartphone camera\u201d \u2014 especially because of the accuracy of their output.<\/p>\n

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Now, with the advent of smartphone cameras with countless camera partnerships and all the imaginable profiles \/ presets \/ styles \/ recipes (or whatever you want to call \u2019em) to ever exist, it got harder to decide which smartphone to recommend for most users.<\/p>\n

Such sentiment made me realize that there is no single clear winner at all.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the point of making another extensive camera comparison like this? Well, it\u2019s still for you to show how each phone is capable (or incapable) both in camera hardware and software. It\u2019s also for you to choose the camera look that\u2019s closer to your liking.<\/p>\n

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Clearly, both the HONOR 600 Pro and OPPO Reno15 Pro are very capable smartphone cameras. But, at the end of the day, it\u2019s your power as a buyer which pro-grade midranger wins your heart.<\/p>\n

Now, if you will consider other aspects such as their core hardware, OS skin, and even after-sales service, that\u2019s clearly for another story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Year after year, major phone brands are defying the manufacturing and costing challenges just to give the mid-class…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":516284,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[318,163577,61,60,80],"class_list":["post-516283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-honor","tag-honor-600-series","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=516283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/516284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=516283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=516283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=516283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}