Huawei Honor 10 vs Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 5.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, 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 Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 161g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.84 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 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 77.6 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Contrast1423:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 216 144
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
526
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)526956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15702303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10
353467
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU80042161440
GPU10649978966
Memory81766116384
UX85160140445
NanoReview Score353467497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10
827
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score827n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Writing score6772n/a
Web score5225n/a
Video editing5075n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6542n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing06:33 hn/a
Video Playback09:58 hn/a
Games04:09 hn/a
Standby Mode72 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX498Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.81/1.67
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5760x4312 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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