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Honor 400 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Honor 400
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Honor 400
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 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
Smartphones:
Honor 400
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 86.9 %
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) 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 184 g (6.49 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400
90.2 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400
1142
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400
3180
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11421015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31802922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)40462511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400
854878
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU267068209874
GPU234936169384
Memory193158137390
UX159716178004
NanoReview Score854878694652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.41/1.57
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 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 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
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 60 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 249
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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