Honor 500 Smart vs 400 Lite
52
out of 100
VS
58
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.75-inch Honor 500 Smart (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on April 9, 2026, against the Honor 400 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 500 Smart
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Lite
- 52% higher pixel density (394 vs 260 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (635K versus 524K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 15W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 956 and 488 points
- Weighs 25 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.75 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 167 mm (6.57 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 161 g (5.68 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 384 | 143 |
| Single-core score | 488 | 956 |
| Multi-core score | 1485 | 2303 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 223727 | 236207 |
| GPU | 45912 | 56191 |
| Memory | 110984 | 182963 |
| UX | 144162 | 160007 |
| Total score | 524785 | 635368 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14361 |
| Video editing | - | 5525 |
| Photo editing | - | 23703 |
| Data manipulation | - | 10873 |
| Writing score | - | 15057 |
Recent User Tests
Honor 500 Smart
No benchmark results yet
Honor 400 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (kilobyte.tech) | AnTuTu 12 | 704537 |
| π 2026-08-23 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 658200 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 635368 |
| π 2026-06-26 (Yoi) | AnTuTu 11 | 604873 |
| π 2026-06-20 (ElJavi) | AnTuTu 11 | 707759 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5260 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2026 | April 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 400 Lite is definitely a better buy.
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