Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 9X and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 9X vs Honor 400 Lite

38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Huawei Honor 9X
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. 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 Huawei Honor 9X
    Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 161g vs 196.8g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Honor 9X
    vs
    Honor 400 Lite

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.59 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 394 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 460 nits 3500 nits
    HDR support No n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99 %n/a
    Response time29 msn/a
    Contrast969:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %
    Honor 400 Lite
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 IMG BXM-8-256
    GPU Cores 64 144
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Honor 400 Lite
    956
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Honor 400 Lite
    2303
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512956
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15552303
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    Honor 400 Lite
    497235
    CPU89924161440
    GPU3402578966
    Memory59171116384
    UX65482140445
    NanoReview Score248602497235
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score559n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    Writing score6877n/a
    Web score5821n/a
    Video editing4885n/a
    Data manipulation5361n/a
    NanoReview Score6430n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 15.4 GB n/a
    UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 5230 mAh
    Max Charging Power 10 W 35 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging No Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
    Video Playback10:29 hn/a
    Games04:36 hn/a
    Standby Mode98 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX582Samsung ISOCELL HM6
    Sensor size1/21/1.67
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3 n/a
    Pixel size 1 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
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)n/a
    LTE category4n/a
    5G Supportn/aYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr April, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 299
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - 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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