Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor X7b

86 out 100

VS

53 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Honor X7b, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X7b

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3561mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Honor X7b

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Honor X7b

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Honor X7b

41

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Honor X7b

26

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Honor X7b

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Honor X7b

91

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Honor X7b

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Honor X7b

53

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	389 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	850 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	87.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Honor X7b

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.24 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Honor X7b

87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Honor X7b In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	640	128
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	284 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Honor X7b

412

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Honor X7b

1422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	1422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Honor X7b]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Honor X7b

303284

CPU	439113	102545
GPU	611111	39835
Memory	181791	93470
UX	348375	67434
NanoReview Score	1580390	303284

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	6000 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	2:00 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Honor X7b

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/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 Depth: 2 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	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Honor X7b

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Honor X7b

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Honor X7b

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
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
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
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 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
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Honor X7b

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2024 yr	December, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	230
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 35 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

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

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Honor X7b

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor X7b

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Design & Build

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