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Nothing Phone (2a) vs Honor 400 Lite

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 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)
    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 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) 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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    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 394 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)
    976 nits
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

    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 8.6 mm (0.34 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 - White
    - Black    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    87.8 %
    Honor 400 Lite
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 IMG BXM-8-256
    GPU Cores 256 144
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    1125
    Honor 400 Lite
    956
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    2563
    Honor 400 Lite
    2303
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125956
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25632303
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389143
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Honor 400 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    718245
    Honor 400 Lite
    497235
    CPU227830161440
    GPU17893478966
    Memory138852116384
    UX172629140445
    NanoReview Score718245497235

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 21 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 35 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a)
    29:55
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
    Video Playback18:30 hn/a
    Games06:26 hn/a
    Standby Mode148 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 ISOCELL GN9Samsung ISOCELL HM6
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
    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 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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)
    88.9 dB
    Honor 400 Lite
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 329 299
    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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