Honor 400 Smart vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Smart Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, 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 Smart
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 Smart 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1610 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 19.9:9
Pixel density 286 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 106.5 % 86.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400 Smart
106.5 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 Smart and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400 Smart
941
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400 Smart
2125
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21252922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400 Smart
472499
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU135114209874
GPU91565169384
Memory99692137390
UX146128178004
NanoReview Score472499694652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Magic OS 9 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 6500 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 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5.1 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 *NoYes
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 Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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