Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor 400 Lite

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Apple iPhone 16
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • 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 170g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Honor 400 Lite

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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

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 170 g (6 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 640 144
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80942303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU439113161440
GPU61111178966
Memory181791116384
UX348375140445
NanoReview Score1580390497235
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 116 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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 CMOS 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 299
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

Results

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

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