Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Honor 400 Smart
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03s Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Honor 400 Smart, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Smart
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher pixel density: 286ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 189g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
4/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1610 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 286 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 106.5 % |
| sRGB gamut | 93.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 806 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 43 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1126:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 166.9 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2350 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 460.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 478 | 941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | 2125 |
| CPU | 51263 | 135114 |
| GPU | 20113 | 91565 |
| Memory | 35388 | 99692 |
| UX | 36853 | 146128 |
| NanoReview Score | 143617 | 472499 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13.2 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.0 | Magic OS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (15% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:38 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:35 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 116 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 159 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | Yes, 35 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Smart the clear winner in this comparison.
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