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Honor 400 vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G

73 out 100
Honor 400
VS
61 out 100
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
Honor 400
Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Slim 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 156g vs 184g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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 Tecno Pova Slim 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 400
vs
Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2736 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 400
n/a
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
1581 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.5 mm (6.16 in) 164.23 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.91 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.95 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
Water resistance IP66 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400
90.2 %
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
89 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 and Tecno Pova Slim 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400
1142
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400
3180
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
1988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1142765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31801988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4046n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400], [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400
854878
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
449899
CPU267068143109
GPU23493670434
Memory193158107222
UX159716129134
NanoReview Score854878449899

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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 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 (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:56 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4
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 Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 400
n/a
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
92.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 499 235
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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