Home Phone comparison Honor 70 Lite and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Honor 70 Lite vs Apple iPhone XR

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Honor 70 Lite
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Apple iPhone XR
Honor 70 Lite
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 70 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 70 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 70 Lite and Apple iPhone XR
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:
Honor 70 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a32.8 ms
Contrastn/a1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.66 mm (6.44 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.13 mm (2.96 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.68 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 70 Lite
83 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 70 Lite and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
757
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
1896
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7571167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18963020
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 70 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 70 Lite
394850
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU135356203013
GPU69876155478
Memory96988134836
UX92630162926
NanoReview Score394850656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 70 Lite
54
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Honor 70 Lite
79
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Honor 70 Lite
58
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh50n/a
Preview49n/a
Zoom25n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 70 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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