Apple iPhone 15 vs Honor 400 Lite

80 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 161g vs 171g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 3349mAh
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 15 and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1179x2556 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	2000 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	89.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	640	144
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	378046	161440
GPU	449766	78966
Memory	261642	116384
UX	325827	140445
NanoReview Score	1415281	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	3349 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	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	114	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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 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	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	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 category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	299
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

0 (0%)

Honor 400 Lite

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 15 vs Honor 400 Lite

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Display

Design & Build

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