Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Honor 400

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Huawei Nova Y72
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 184g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5300mAh
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor 400
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 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
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 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 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3181142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12013180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9494046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Honor 400
854878
CPU85440267068
GPU34305234936
Memory80324193158
UX62985159716
NanoReview Score263054854878

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 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: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 66 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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