Apple iPhone 16e vs Honor 600 Lite 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 167g vs 180g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 4005mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1200x2600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi | 434 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 90.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 157.43 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 75.35 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.34 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP66 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | n/a |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 256 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 989 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 3024 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | 2253 |
| CPU | 366516 | 322567 |
| GPU | 460423 | 104245 |
| Memory | 225901 | 168869 |
| UX | 352859 | 178689 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 774370 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 6520 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.67 (0.6) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3456x4608 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 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 a/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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | 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+ 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 Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | 300 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
Note
Apple iPhone 16e:
The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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