Huawei Honor 8A vs Honor 400

31 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A

Lighter design: 150g vs 184g

Reasons to choose Honor 400

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 3020mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Honor 400

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8A

41

Honor 400

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8A

25

Honor 400

84

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8A

17

Honor 400

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8A

14

Honor 400

43

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8A

48

Honor 400

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8A

40

Honor 400

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8A

31

Honor 400

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.09 in	6.55 in
Resolution	720x1560 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	282 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	550 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	79.2 %	90.2 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8A

541 nits

Honor 400

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.1 %	n/a
Response time	36.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	1111:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156.2 mm (6.15 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	73.5 mm (2.89 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP66
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- Black - Gold - Blue	- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8A

79.2 %

Honor 400

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Honor 400 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 720
GPU Cores	32	512
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	43.5 GFLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8A

478

Honor 400

1142

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8A

1521

Honor 400

3180

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	478	1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1521	3180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4046

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8A

133021

Honor 400

854878

CPU	57867	267068
GPU	14142	234936
Memory	34794	193158
UX	26218	159716
NanoReview Score	133021	854878

Memory

RAM Size	2 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	933 MHz	n/a
Channels	1	4

Storage Capacity	32 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0	Android 15
OS Size	15 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 9	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	3020 mAh	5300 mAh
Max Charging Power	n/a	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	3:00 h	0:57 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8A

18:50

Honor 400

n/a

Web Browsing	07:15 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:07 h	n/a
Games	04:24 h	n/a
Standby Mode	95 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features		- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	13 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	6	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8A

89.4 dB

Honor 400

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2019 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2019 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	220	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 66 W

Results

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

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Honor 400

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Huawei Honor 8A vs Honor 400

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