Home Phone comparison Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 15 Plus - Which is better?

Honor X7b vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

53 out 100
Honor X7b
VS
82 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Honor X7b
Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 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 X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4383mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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 X7b
vs
Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 850 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1638 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 160.9 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
88 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 15 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
2621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6626
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4122621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14226626
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b], [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1369027
CPU102545378908
GPU39835436307
Memory93470231161
UX67434322651
NanoReview Score3032841369027
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
9703
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.6 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9703

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4383 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
29:51
Web Browsingn/a13:13 h
Video Playbackn/a20:21 h
Gamesn/a07:01 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX904
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
147
Video quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
153
Overall camera score
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Zoomn/a114
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
90.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 899
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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