Apple iPhone 12 vs. Honor 50 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 12 and Honor 50 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 12 vs. Honor 50 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 12 Honor 50 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2403 NTH-LX1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.7 mm 161.8 mm Honor 50 Lite has greater height than Apple iPhone 12.
Width 71.5 mm 74.7 mm Honor 50 Lite has greater width than Apple iPhone 12.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.5 mm Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than Apple iPhone 12.
Weight 164 g 192 g Apple iPhone 12 is lighter than Apple iPhone 12.
Body Colour Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple Deep sea blue | Midnight black
Body Material Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 12 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.6 (out of 10) 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb) 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 12 Honor 50 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.67" Honor 50 Lite has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2532 x 1170 pixels 2376 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 12 has better screen resolution than Honor 50 Lite.
Pixel Density 460 ppi 391 ppi Apple iPhone 12 has better pixel density than Honor 50 Lite.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) 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, Ceramic Shield -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 12 Honor 50 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A14 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 12.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 12 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 12.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 12 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 12.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono -
HDR Mode Smart HDR 3 -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) AI Ultra-clear mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source True Tone 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, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, 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, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps Noise reduction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 has better second camera resolution than Honor 50 Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens, Lens correction -
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 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 50 Lite has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Honor 50 Lite has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 12.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono -
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR 3 -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 12 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, 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 -
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 12 Honor 50 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4300 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (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 12 Honor 50 Lite
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Apple iPhone 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 14 Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 12 Honor 50 Lite
Data Transmission EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax 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.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Apple iPhone 12 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 Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound -
Video Enhancements HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 12 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 AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible -
OTHERS Apple iPhone 12 Honor 50 Lite
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C 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 6 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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