Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Honor 400 Lite

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 1536 144
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1856956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49172303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU380742161440
GPU61142278966
Memory279241116384
UX274836140445
NanoReview Score1546241497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12142n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Writing score19600n/a
Web score13816n/a
Video editing7828n/a
Data manipulation12458n/a
NanoReview Score15595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 42.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:54 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 299
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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