Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Honor 600 Lite 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Honor 600 Lite 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51143024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU309114322567
GPU346277104245
Memory174323168869
UX309815178689
NanoReview Score1139529774370
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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