Apple iPhone 13 vs Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 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 13
  • 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 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Honor 400 Lite
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

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 800 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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

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 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 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
- Pink
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 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 A15 GPU IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 640 144
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51422303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU305402161440
GPU43890678966
Memory218819116384
UX301561140445
NanoReview Score1264688497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing09:29 hn/a
Video Playback13:58 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.91/1.67
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

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 Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 13
128
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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