Honor 400 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Lite Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 Lite and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP54
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 Lite and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400 Lite
956
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9561015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23032922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1432511
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400 Lite
497235
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU161440209874
GPU78966169384
Memory116384137390
UX140445178004
NanoReview Score497235694652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5230 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below