Apple iPhone 12 vs Honor 400 Lite

65 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 161g vs 164g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12

60

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12

69

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12

66

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12

64

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12

59

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12

69

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12

65

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	226 Hz	n/a
Response time	16 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	256	144
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1941	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5008	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	310050	161440
GPU	323143	78966
Memory	173777	116384
UX	288345	140445
NanoReview Score	1095315	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	77 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7601	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	2815 mAh	5230 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:09 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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 Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

130

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12

117

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	74	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	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

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

140

Honor 400 Lite

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
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	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/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 category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	299
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 12

1 (50%)

Honor 400 Lite

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

Apple iPhone 12 vs Honor 400 Lite

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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