Apple iPhone 15 vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.21in
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 171g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Honor 10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms38.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite805:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 640 64
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6545n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU37804690539
GPU44976634232
Memory26164257563
UX32582760882
NanoReview Score1415281243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C36.8 °C
Stability81 %84 %
Graphics Test59 fps2 fps
Graphics Score9632493
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing scoren/a6839
Web scoren/a5347
Video editingn/a4883
Data manipulationn/a5364
NanoReview Scoren/a6343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 9 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing10:47 h05:28 h
Video Playback16:55 h08:56 h
Games05:36 h03:41 h
Standby Mode112 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4128x3096 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 255
MSRP ($) 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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