Honor 10 Lite vs Honor 10

44 out of 100

46 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.21-inch Honor 10 Lite (with HiSilicon Kirin 710) that was released on November 21, 2018, against the Honor 10, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor 10 Lite

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Honor 10

51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (355K versus 234K)
Modern USB Type-C port
Supports 22.5W fast charging
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1833 MHz
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (508 against 448 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (22.5W versus 10W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Honor 10 Lite and Honor 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

10 Lite

Honor 10

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

10 Lite

Honor 10

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

10 Lite

Honor 10

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

10 Lite

Honor 10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

10 Lite

Honor 10

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

10 Lite

Honor 10

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

10 Lite

Honor 10

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

10 Lite

Honor 10

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.21 inches	5.84 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2280 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
PPI	415 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1%	79.9%

Display tests
RGB color space	98.6%	-
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	38.2 ms	-
Contrast	805:1	1423:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

10 Lite

448 nits

Honor 10 +13%

508 nits

Design and build

Height	154.8 mm (6.09 inches)	149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)	153 g (5.4 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

10 Lite +4%

83.1%

Honor 10

79.9%

Performance

Tests of Honor 10 Lite and Honor 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max clock	2200 MHz	2360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex A53 - 4 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex A73
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU shading units	64	216
GPU clock	1000 MHz	767 MHz
FLOPS	~128 GFLOPS	~331.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

10 Lite

n/a

Honor 10

530

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

10 Lite

n/a

Honor 10

1571

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

10 Lite

234958

Honor 10 +51%

355946

CPU	84811	80042
GPU	34999	106499
Memory	54158	81766
UX	60583	85160
Total score	234958	355946

3DMark Wild Life Performance

10 Lite

493

Honor 10 +68%

827

Max surface temperature	36.8 °C	40 °C
Stability	84%	75%
Graphics test	2 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	493	827

PCMark 3.0

10 Lite

6304

Honor 10 +2%

6456

Web score	5166	5088
Video editing	4888	5078
Photo editing	10910	11546
Data manipulation	5418	5647
Writing score	6794	6730

Memory

RAM
RAM size	3, 4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0)	Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0)
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS size	9 GB	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	3400 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	10 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:40 hr	08:04 hr
Watching video	08:09 hr	09:01 hr
Gaming	03:33 hr	03:35 hr
Standby	88 hr	68 hr

General battery life

10 Lite +1%

21:39 hr

Honor 10

21:31 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4616 x 3464
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Lenses	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)	2 (16 MP + 24 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX498 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	-	- 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	24 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	5632 x 4224	5760 x 4312
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.9 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

10 Lite +2%

85.6 dB

Honor 10

84.2 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November 2018	April 2018
Release date	February 2019	April 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.79 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.15 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, gaming, battery life, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Honor 10 . But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Honor 10 Lite .