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Honor 5c
Honor Honor 5c
2.2
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Honor 5c iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 5.20 6.90
Main camera (MP) 13.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 12.00
Weight (g) 156 227
Thickness (mm) 8.30 8.25
Chipset Kirin 650 (16 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Honor 5c

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Honor
Honor 5c
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Capacity
4685 mAh
Charging
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Body 3 specs
Dimensions
147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
156 g (5.50 oz)
227 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
5G
Yes
Display 3 specs
Type
IPS LCD
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status
Discontinued
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 4 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold
Models
NEM-UL10, NEM-TL00H, NEM-L21, NMO-L31, NMO-L22, NMO-L23, NMO-L01, NEM-L22, NEM-L51, NEM-AL10, NEM-TL00
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.56 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 170 EUR
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10
 
38, 39, 40 - NEM-TL00H
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU model
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1221Basemark X: 7735
Display
Contrast ratio: 733 (nominal), 2.506 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality
Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 75h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
iOS 18
Chipset
Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Selfie Camera 1 spec
Single
8 MP, f/2.0
12 MP
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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