Honor 50 vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2021	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128GB - $799 | €949 8GB/256GB - $899 8GB/512GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches 160 x 73.8 x 7.7 mm	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.59% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2015 (Excellent)
Bright Min
3.2 (Poor)	0.99 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 642L	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3264
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7899
3D Mark High
Untested	4029
3D Mark Low
Untested	2397

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Battery

Type
4300 mAh	3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52” Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n5, n8, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AYGCNTH-NX9	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

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