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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Honor 400

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Honor 400
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 720
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88803180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330194046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Honor 400
854878
CPU465726267068
GPU721738234936
Memory250875193158
UX375110159716
NanoReview Score1813449854878
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.281/1.4
Pixel size1.22 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Honor 400
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 499
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 Yes 66 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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