Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Honor 400 Lite

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Nothing Phone (3a)
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, 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 Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 201g
  • 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 (3a) 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 (3a)
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20.1:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32142303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU215621161440
GPU19771578966
Memory145649116384
UX149368140445
NanoReview Score708353497235

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
Video Playback16:25 hn/a
Games05:49 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- 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 BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 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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