Home Phone comparison Honor 400 and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Honor 400 vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

73 out 100
Honor 400
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Honor 400
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5300mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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
Smartphones:
Honor 400
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.5 mm (6.16 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400
90.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2400 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))		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 975 MHz n/a
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400
1142
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400
3180
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1142960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31802601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4046n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400
854878
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU267068302738
GPU234936104021
Memory193158191983
UX159716209391
NanoReview Score854878808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin MagicOS 9 14.2

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 40 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
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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