Honor 400 Lite VS Honor X5c

Both the Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c lack water resistance, as neither model has this feature specified. When it comes to weight, the Honor 400 Lite is lighter at 171 g, compared to the Honor X5c's 186 g, making the latter slightly heavier. In terms of thickness, the Honor 400 Lite is thinner, with a measurement of 7.3 mm, whereas the Honor X5c has a thickness of 7.9 mm, which is marginally bulkier.

The dimensions of the two models show some variation. The Honor 400 Lite is 74.6 mm wide, 161 mm tall, and has a volume of 87.68 cm³. Meanwhile, the Honor X5c is slightly wider at 77 mm, taller at 167 mm, and has a larger overall volume of 101.59 cm³, indicating it occupies a bit more space.

Neither device features a rugged build, nor can they be folded, making them both similar in these aspects. These differences in weight, dimensions, and volume provide slight variations in their physical design, but neither product stands out drastically in terms of build quality or flexibility.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c differ significantly in their display technology. The Honor 400 Lite features an OLED/AMOLED display, while the Honor X5c uses an LCD screen. This means the Honor 400 Lite likely offers deeper blacks and more vibrant colors compared to the Honor X5c's LCD display. In terms of screen size, the two devices are quite close, with the Honor 400 Lite having a 6.7″ screen and the Honor X5c a slightly larger 6.74″ screen.

When it comes to resolution, the Honor 400 Lite has a higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 px, compared to the Honor X5c’s 720 x 1600 px. This gives the Honor 400 Lite a much sharper display, with a pixel density of 394 ppi, compared to the Honor X5c's 260 ppi, meaning the former will provide more detail and clarity. Additionally, the Honor 400 Lite supports a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, while the Honor X5c is limited to 90Hz.

The Honor 400 Lite also supports Always-On Display functionality, whereas the Honor X5c does not. Neither device includes branded damage-resistant glass, supports HDR10 or HDR10+, or supports Dolby Vision. Both phones have a touch screen and do not have a secondary screen.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c have different performance specifications across several key areas. The Honor 400 Lite comes with 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM, while the Honor X5c has only 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. This gives the Honor 400 Lite a significant advantage in both storage capacity and memory, enabling better multitasking and overall performance.

In terms of processing power, the Honor 400 Lite is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7025 chipset with a CPU that includes 2 cores running at 2.5 GHz and 6 cores at 2 GHz, while the Honor X5c uses a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset with a CPU that includes 2 cores running at 2 GHz and 6 cores at 1.8 GHz. The Honor 400 Lite’s chipset is also built on a smaller 6 nm semiconductor, compared to the 12 nm semiconductor size in the Honor X5c, which may contribute to better efficiency in the Honor 400 Lite.

For graphical performance, the Honor 400 Lite has an IMG BXM-8-256 GPU, while the Honor X5c is equipped with a Mali G52 MP2 GPU. Additionally, the Honor 400 Lite’s Geekbench 6 scores are higher, with a multi-core result of 2291 and a single-core result of 884, compared to the Honor X5c’s multi-core score of 1391 and single-core score of 420. The Honor 400 Lite also has a significantly higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s versus 13.41 GB/s) and supports up to 16GB of RAM, while the Honor X5c is limited to 8GB. Both devices support 64-bit processing, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2, and big.LITTLE technology, but the Honor 400 Lite stands out with superior specs across the board in terms of memory, processing power, and graphical performance.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c feature distinct camera setups. The Honor 400 Lite boasts a dual-lens main camera with 108 MP and 2 MP sensors, while the Honor X5c has a single 13 MP main camera. For front-facing cameras, the Honor 400 Lite has a 16 MP camera, whereas the Honor X5c has a 5 MP front camera.

Both phones share similar camera features, such as video recording at 1080 x 30 fps, CMOS sensors, continuous autofocus during movie recording, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and the ability to support slow-motion video. They also have manual controls for exposure, ISO, white balance, and focus, though the Honor 400 Lite supports a wider aperture for its front camera (2.5f) compared to the Honor X5c's 2.2f. Neither phone has optical image stabilization or the ability to shoot raw images.

Both devices are capable of in-camera panorama creation and timelapse functions, but the Honor 400 Lite is more advanced with features like a dual-lens main camera and a higher megapixel front camera. Both also lack a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front cameras, and 3D photo/video capabilities, with no support for HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording in either model.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c run Android 15 and share a wide range of software features. Both devices support clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, blocking app tracking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, and media pickers. They also both allow playing games while downloading and have dark mode, battery health check, and an extra dim mode.

In terms of additional features, both devices support customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, PiP, and widgets. They also both allow for app offloading and are free and open-source. The devices track the current position of a mobile device and offer offline voice recognition and voice commands. However, neither phone includes Quick Start functionality.

Despite the many similarities, there are no significant differences in the operating system features between the Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c in this comparison. Both devices are equipped with essentially the same set of capabilities, providing a similar user experience in terms of software options and privacy features.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c have very similar battery specs, with only slight differences. The Honor 400 Lite is equipped with a 5230 mAh battery, while the Honor X5c has a slightly larger 5260 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the Honor 400 Lite supports a faster charging speed of 35W compared to the Honor X5c’s 15W. Neither device offers wireless charging, and both come with a charger included in the box.

Both phones feature a rechargeable, non-removable battery and include a battery level indicator, making it easy to monitor power levels. They share the same general features when it comes to battery management, with neither offering any major advantages in terms of battery design or additional features.

Overall, while the Honor X5c has a slightly larger battery, the Honor 400 Lite stands out with its faster charging speed, which could be a key consideration for users looking for quicker charging times.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c have distinct audio features. The Honor 400 Lite does not include a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Honor X5c has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, allowing for wired headphone use. Neither phone offers stereo speakers, and neither supports LDAC or aptX Lossless. The Honor X5c does support aptX HD, whereas the Honor 400 Lite does not support any of the aptX variants, including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless.

In terms of additional audio features, the Honor X5c has a radio, which is not available on the Honor 400 Lite. Both devices lack support for stereo speakers and advanced Bluetooth audio codecs like LDAC or aptX Adaptive.

Overall, the Honor X5c offers more flexibility for wired audio with its 3.5 mm jack and supports aptX HD and a radio, while the Honor 400 Lite omits the 3.5 mm jack and lacks support for aptX HD or radio functionality.

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c differ significantly in several connectivity and feature specifications. The Honor 400 Lite supports 5G, while the Honor X5c does not. Both models support dual SIM cards and offer Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), but the Honor 400 Lite features Bluetooth 5.3, whereas the Honor X5c is equipped with Bluetooth 5.1.

The Honor 400 Lite has a variety of advanced features, including NFC, a higher download speed of 2770 MBits/s, and built-in GPS and compass, along with Galileo support. In contrast, the Honor X5c lacks NFC, has a lower download speed of 300 MBits/s, and is missing a compass, although it does support GPS and Galileo as well. The Honor 400 Lite also includes a fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, and a USB Type-C port, while the Honor X5c matches these features but also offers an external memory slot, which the Honor 400 Lite does not.

Both devices lack infrared sensors, barometers, HDMI outputs, 3D facial recognition, iris scanners, and styluses. Neither has emergency SOS via satellite or crash detection, and both feature fingerprint scanners, accelerometers, and cellular modules. The Honor 400 Lite includes a compass and supports more advanced Bluetooth connectivity, while the Honor X5c stands out with its external memory slot but lacks some of the more advanced connectivity features of the Honor 400 Lite.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c share several key features in the miscellaneous category. Both devices are equipped with a video light, providing better lighting for video recording or photos in low light conditions. Neither phone features sapphire glass for enhanced display durability, curved displays, or e-paper displays, which means their screen designs are relatively standard in these respects.

There are no differences between the two devices in this group, as they both offer the same set of features. Both lack the advanced display technologies such as sapphire glass, curved screens, or e-paper, and both include a video light to improve video and photography performance.

Overall, the Honor 400 Lite and Honor X5c are identical in this group, offering the same functionality with regard to video lighting and display features.