Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Honor 400 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Honor 400 Pro

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
VS
84 out 100
Honor 400 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Honor 400 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Honor 400 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Honor 400 Pro
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:
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
vs
Honor 400 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 90 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Honor 400 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1442:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Honor 400 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Honor 400 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Honor 400 Pro
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Honor 400 Pro
6408
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8952110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19436408
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14352
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G], [Honor 400 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Honor 400 Pro
1939360
CPU152613468854
GPU80451775461
Memory79577370578
UX104748324467
NanoReview Score4173891939360
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Honor 400 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1197n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Honor 400 Pro
n/a
Writing score12734n/a
Web score9116n/a
Video editing4801n/a
Data manipulation8549n/a
NanoReview Score10034n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Honor 400 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:23 hn/a
Video Playback15:03 hn/a
Games05:45 hn/a
Standby Mode134 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore 5035n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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, 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
- Galileo		 - 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 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Honor 400 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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