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Honor 400 (China)

Honor 400 (China)

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Honor 500

Honor 500

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Category Breakdown

Honor 400 (China)
Honor 500
Performance
97.597.4
Camera
99.999.5
Display
96.597.5
Battery
99.198.8
Build
90.581.3
Overall
96.794.9

Summary

  • The Honor 400 features a robust build with a glass front and aluminum frame, weighing 196g, while the slightly lighter Honor 500 weighs 198g and has similar materials.
  • Both models have a 6.55" AMOLED display with a resolution of 1264 x 2736 pixels and a peak brightness of 5000 nits for the 400 and 6000 nits for the 500.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 400 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, whereas the Honor 500 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, providing enhanced processing capabilities.
  • Both phones sport a 200 MP rear camera with OIS and a 50 MP selfie camera, but the ultrawide lens on the 500 has a slightly narrower field of view.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 500 at 8000mAh compared to 7200mAh in the 400, both supporting 80W charging.
  • The software experience differs as well, with the Honor 400 running Android 15 and MagicOS 9, while the Honor 500 operates on Android 16 and MagicOS 10.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 400 (China)
Honor 500

General

Release Date

2025, June 02
2025, November 24

Announced

2025, June 02
2025, November 24

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.55"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

PPI

1264
1264

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Aluminosilicate glass
Aluminosilicate glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)

GPU

Adreno 722
Adreno 825

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

200 MP
200 MP

Main Camera Details

200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF

Front Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Front Camera Details

50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Video

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

7200 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh

Charging Details

80W wired, 39% in 15 min5W reverse wired
80W wired5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.3 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

Weight

196 g
198 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Black, Silver, Blue, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (B1I+B1c)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Software

Operating System

Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 16, MagicOS 10

OS Version

Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 16, MagicOS 10

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No