Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Honor 400 Lite

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with 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 Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25602303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU227081161440
GPU21053178966
Memory155451116384
UX160470140445
NanoReview Score753533497235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing13:26 hn/a
Video Playback18:52 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN9Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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