Honor 300 vs Apple iPhone XS

74 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 300 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 300

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 175g vs 177g
Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 2658mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS

Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 300 and Apple iPhone XS

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 300

91

Apple iPhone XS

59

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 300

84

Apple iPhone XS

50

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 300

51

Apple iPhone XS

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 300

44

Apple iPhone XS

50

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 300

78

Apple iPhone XS

43

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 300

73

Apple iPhone XS

62

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 300

74

Apple iPhone XS

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	5.8 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	436 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 300

n/a

Apple iPhone XS

635 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	4.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161 mm (6.34 in)	143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	7 mm (0.28 in)	7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 300

90.8 %

Apple iPhone XS

81.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 300 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	2630 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 720	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	512	256
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 300

1125

Apple iPhone XS

1307

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 300

3311

Apple iPhone XS

3447

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1125	1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3311	3447

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 300]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 300

806918

Apple iPhone XS

733639

CPU	264192	202576
GPU	248810	217548
Memory	132902	146853
UX	161014	166662
NanoReview Score	806918	733639

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 300

n/a

Apple iPhone XS

5698

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.8 °C
Stability	n/a	63 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5698

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	11.8 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 9	n/a

Battery

Volume	5300 mAh	2658 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	15 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (53% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	2:40 h

Battery Life

Honor 300

n/a

Apple iPhone XS

16:06

Web Browsing	n/a	05:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:44 h
Games	n/a	03:54 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OVH9000	Apple iSight X
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	52 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3088x2316 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor 300

n/a

Apple iPhone XS

87.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	1000
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone XS

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Honor 300 vs Apple iPhone XS

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