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

Device key advantages
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

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 16e and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80353024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)240412253
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU366516322567
GPU460423104245
Memory225901168869
UX352859178689
NanoReview Score1405699774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/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 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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