Honor 90 Lite vs Honor 400 Lite

48 out 100
Honor 90 Lite
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Lite and Honor 400 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
730
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
1927
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19272303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Lite
402846
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU135029161440
GPU6288878966
Memory103707116384
UX101222140445
NanoReview Score402846497235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 299
Sensors - 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.

Results

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

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