Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Honor 400

44 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Higher pixel density: 529ppi
Lighter design: 173g vs 184g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 400

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 3500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Honor 400

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

63

Honor 400

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

42

Honor 400

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

29

Honor 400

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

16

Honor 400

43

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

49

Honor 400

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

73

Honor 400

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

44

Honor 400

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1440x2960 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	529 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	580 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	90.2 %
Features	Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

642 nits

Honor 400

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	250 Hz	n/a
Response time	4.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.5 mm (6.28 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP66
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- Black - Gold - Gray	- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

83.3 %

Honor 400

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Honor 400 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	10 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Adreno 720
GPU Cores	320	512
GPU Frequency	546 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	375 GFLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

n/a

Honor 400

1142

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

n/a

Honor 400

3180

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	3180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4046

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

346771

Honor 400

854878

CPU	104827	267068
GPU	116171	234936
Memory	63736	193158
UX	62037	159716
NanoReview Score	346771	854878

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	1794 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)	Android 15
OS Size	11.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	3500 mAh	5300 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi/PMA	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)	Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:55 h	0:57 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

17:41

Honor 400

n/a

Web Browsing	07:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:52 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K2L2	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/2.6	1/1.4
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

88

Honor 400

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

88

Honor 400

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

88

Honor 400

n/a

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.1
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1440p 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

83 dB

Honor 400

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2017 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2017 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	850	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 66 W

Results

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

Survey

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Honor 400

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Honor 400

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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