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

Apple iPhone XS vs Honor 400 Lite

52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Apple iPhone XS
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, 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 XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS 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 XS
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1307956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34472303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU202576161440
GPU21754878966
Memory146853116384
UX166662140445
NanoReview Score733639497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5698n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.8 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 2658 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing05:44 hn/a
Video Playback09:44 hn/a
Games03:54 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad 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
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight XSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.551/1.67
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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