Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Honor 50 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone XS Max and Honor 50 Lite. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Honor 50 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2101 NTH-LX1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 161.8 mm Honor 50 Lite has greater height than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Width 77.4 mm 74.7 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater width than Honor 50 Lite.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max is narrower than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Weight 208 g 192 g Honor 50 Lite is lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Body Colour Space grey | Silver | Gold Deep sea blue | Midnight black
Body Material Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.9 (out of 10) 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super Retina HD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Honor 50 Lite has larger screen size than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2688 x 1242 pixels 2376 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone XS Max has better screen resolution than Honor 50 Lite.
Pixel Density 458 ppi 391 ppi Apple iPhone XS Max has better pixel density than Honor 50 Lite.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) True Tone display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, True Colour, eBook Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Processor Number - SDM662
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Honor 50 Lite has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor 50 Lite has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS Max.
CAMERA Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor 50 Lite has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Apple iPhone XS Max has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Apple iPhone XS Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono -
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos AI Ultra-clear mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video Noise reduction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS Max has better second camera resolution than Honor 50 Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 50 Lite has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Honor 50 Lite has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono -
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection, face recognition - Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4300 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 1500 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1500 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 16 hrs
Video call: up to 8 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 12 Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Ambient light sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring -
OTHERS Apple iPhone XS Max Honor 50 Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable USB cable, pedestrian kit, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 2 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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