Home Phone comparison Honor X7c and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Honor X7c vs Apple iPhone 15

57 out 100
Honor X7c
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Honor X7c
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7c Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone 15, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X7c
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7c and Apple iPhone 15
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 X7c
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1610x720 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 261 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7c
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7c and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (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 1260 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7c
474
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7c
1531
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4742599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15316545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)385n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7c], [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7c
362684
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU115360378046
GPU43598449766
Memory121036261642
UX82690325827
NanoReview Score3626841415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3349 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 39 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsingn/a10:47 h
Video Playbackn/a16:55 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash LED Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 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 HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.5
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region 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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 155 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 X7c:

In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 and 201g. Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.","According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive iersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.

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

Results

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

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