Apple iPhone 16e vs Honor 400
Verdict
Apple iPhone 16e and Honor 400 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 57. Apple iPhone 16e wins on Performance and IP Protection; Honor 400 wins on Battery and Screen. Honor 400 is 3.1mm wider than Apple iPhone 16e. Honor 400 is the more recent release, from May 23, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
57
57
Apple iPhone 16e
71.5mm (2.81in) · Feb 28, 2025 · Rank #199
11+6+6+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 57
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: In a departure from its SE edition size and price, Apple decided to offer a stripped down to a minimum iPhone for people who have to stay in its ecosystem and are looking to spend as little as they can. This phone is a let-down forcing more sacrifices then SE phones used to do but it looks like Apple is ready to take that gamble.
PROs
good build, fast A18 with NVMe performance, IP68 protection (immersible to 6m), good 12MP 23mm PDAF selfie, 6 years of updates of a mature and feature rich iOS, global supply chain and support
CONs
barely a day of endurance from a 4000mAh lithium battery with 110min painfully-slow 24W (7.5W wireless) charging, 60Hz OLED screen with 800nits brightness 460ppi and HDR support (but no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision), single back 48MP 26mm OIS PDAF lense, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port
Honor 400
74.6mm (2.94in) · May 23, 2025 · Rank #198
3+11+13+6+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 57
* TOP SoftwareMidrange
EDITORIAL: 6 months after Honor 300 comes a big upgrade: loaded to the brim with cool new AI features in MagicOS 9, a promise of 6 OS updates - on a midranger! A 200MP main and a 50MP ultrawide produce great photos in most conditions and the selfie output is above it's class too. 400 comes with average 7 Gen 3 chip that deliveries very good battery endurance despite lack of LTPO tech and minimally dynamic screen refresh performance.
PROs
attractive design with camera bump reminiscent of Pura phones, good SD 7 Gen 3 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6000mAh Si-C battery (5300mAh in EU) with sub-60min 80W charging (66W in EU), excellent >1500nits bright 460ppi sharp AMOLED screen with HDR10+, very good imaging from a 200MP PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide, very good 50MP selfie, excellent & feature rich (AI and otherwise) MagicOS with a promise of 6 years of updates
CONs
plastic frame, no LTPO, screen refresh performance is very basic, only IP65 (no water immersion) protection, poor ultrawide video recording performance, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has OTG)
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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