Apple iPhone 16e vs Honor Robot Phone

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Honor Robot Phone, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 248g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Robot Phone
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7060mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Honor Robot Phone
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Honor Robot Phone
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 151.4 mm (5.96 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 248 g (8.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Honor Robot Phone
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Honor Robot Phone In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Honor Robot Phone
3549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Honor Robot Phone
10703
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32813549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)803510703
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Honor Robot Phone
4166339
CPU3665161213845
GPU4604231468351
Memory225901570553
UX352859913590
NanoReview Score14056994166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 7060 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
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 Robot Phone
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a62 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 599 1480
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 120 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Robot Phone the clear winner in this comparison.

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