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Honor 400 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

73 out 100
Honor 400
VS
74 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Honor 400
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 400
vs
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 400
n/a
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1763 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.5 mm (6.16 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400
90.2 %
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400
1142
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400
3180
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
3106
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11421092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31803106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)40463980
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400], [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400
854878
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
n/a
CPU267068n/a
GPU234936n/a
Memory193158n/a
UX159716n/a
NanoReview Score854878n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 15 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 400
n/a
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
31:45
Web Browsingn/a15:13 h
Video Playbackn/a20:32 h
Gamesn/a08:07 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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