Honor did something unusual this year. The 600 Pro is not a phone that tries to look different. It tries to look exactly like the iPhone 17 Pro, then beat it on the spec items that matter most to people who actually keep a phone for two or three years.
The reviews from TechRadar, T3, PhoneArena and GSMArena all land in the same place: the design is shameless, the execution is good, and the price gap is large enough to force a real conversation. In Algeria, that conversation gets more interesting because the iPhone 17 Pro itself does not have a single honest price. It has a range.
What Honor actually built
The 600 Pro borrows the iPhone 17 Pro silhouette: the full-width horizontal camera bar, the unibody frame, the lens arrangement. Put both phones face down on a table and most people will not tell them apart from two meters away. Honor's Magic OS 10 even mimics iOS visual choices. This is not coincidence.
But Honor did not stop at the look. The 600 Pro adds:
- A 7000 mAh silicon-carbon battery. Same physical size as a normal flagship, much higher energy density. Independent reviewers confirm real two-day battery life under normal use, which is something no current iPhone can do.
- 0.98 mm bezels around the AMOLED screen. For reference, the iPhone 17 Pro is at 1.44 mm and the Galaxy S26 Ultra at 1.42 mm. The thinnest production bezels ever shipped.
- IP69K durability rating. Higher than iPhone 17 Pro's IP68. In practice, more confident around water pressure, not just immersion.
The iPhone 17 Pro keeps the lead on two things that matter if those are your priorities: ProRes video and 4K log capture, and the long iCloud ecosystem if your family is already in it.
The Algerian price reality
Here is where the story gets local. The iPhone 17 Pro is in the Algerian market right now at very different prices depending on where you look.
A quick survey of real channels and our own local pricing data shows:
- Quick-turnover importers: iPhone 17 Pro starts around 240,000 to 255,000 DZD for the base configuration, usually with seller-only warranty.
- Stable city-center shops: iPhone 17 Pro between roughly 265,000 and 285,000 DZD with walk-in service.
- Individual Ouedkniss-style listings: iPhone 17 Pro near 305,000 DZD, iPhone 17 Pro Max near 365,000 DZD.
That spread is roughly 65,000 DZD, more than a new Galaxy A54. Ignore any website that claims iPhone 17 Pro can be had for 175,000 DZD locally. That number is a USD conversion, not real Algerian stock, since last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max already sits at 235,000 DZD in our data. The new model cannot be cheaper than the old flagship. The real channel difference is between quick-turnover importers, city-center retailers, and individual sellers. We dig into that in a separate piece.
For the Honor 600 Pro, local pricing is not settled yet. The Honor 600 Lite is already in our database flagged as under review. The Pro version will follow the usual Honor pattern: launch high, drop fast once shops compete. Based on the Honor lineup we already see locally (Honor GT Pro at 130,000 DZD, Magic8 Pro Air at 191,000 DZD, Magic6 Pro at 110,000 DZD), the 600 Pro will probably land between 130,000 and 170,000 DZD once the first import wave settles.
The honest matchup at Algerian prices
Compare like for like, at the prices an Algerian buyer actually sees:
Best case for iPhone 17 Pro: 245,000 DZD from a trusted quick-turnover importer. You get the camera leadership, the long resale tail, and an ecosystem your cousin already uses. The price gap against a 150,000 DZD Honor 600 Pro is roughly 95,000 DZD, real money but defensible if you value Apple's video stack and iCloud.
Mid case: iPhone 17 Pro at 275,000 DZD vs Honor 600 Pro at 150,000 DZD once it lands. The Honor saves you about 125,000 DZD, gives you two-day battery, and looks like the iPhone anyway. For most buyers who are not editing video professionally, this is the smart choice.
Worst case: iPhone 17 Pro at 305,000 DZD vs Honor 600 Pro at 150,000 DZD. At this point the iPhone is no longer competing with the Honor. It is competing with your patience. Wait for prices to normalize, or buy the Honor and move on.
Things to verify before paying
Whichever side you land on, a few practical checks:
- Variant compatibility. US iPhone 17 Pro units are eSIM only. Algeria does not support eSIM on Mobilis, Djezzy or Ooredoo, so a US unit cannot make a call on a local SIM. Always confirm the model number sold to you matches a region with physical SIM (Middle East, Europe, Asia).
- Honor warranty. Honor's local presence is still uneven. Ask the seller specifically whether the unit is global or China region, because China region 600 Pro units may ship without Google services preinstalled.
- Software support window. Apple gives roughly six years of iOS updates. Honor's track record is shorter, three to four years for major Android versions. If you keep phones for five years, this matters.
- Resale floor. iPhone 17 Pro will hold value better in Algeria over two years. Honor 600 Pro will drop faster. Factor that into the price gap, not just the sticker price.
The verdict
The Honor 600 Pro is the more interesting phone this year. It took the iPhone 17 Pro design as a starting point and added a battery and bezels Apple cannot currently match. For an Algerian buyer who does not need ProRes video and does not care about iCloud, the value gap is real, especially if the iPhone you are comparing against is the 305,000 DZD grey-market version.
But if you can find an iPhone 17 Pro near the realistic local floor of 240,000 to 255,000 DZD, the calculus changes. Apple's ecosystem and resale tail are still worth a premium, just not the premium that the most aggressive resellers are asking for.
Wait until the Honor 600 Pro has a confirmed Algerian price before deciding. The phone is good enough to be worth waiting two months for honest stock instead of paying launch fever on either side.
Checked context: TechRadar Honor 600 Pro review and iPhone 17 Pro comparison pieces, T3 design analysis, GSMArena battery test news, PhoneArena coverage, our local Ouedkniss-style pricing snapshot from April 2026, observed price spread between Algerian import channels, and the Honor lineup already priced in our database.
