Honor 400 Lite VS ZTE Nubia Air

The Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air have some key design differences. In terms of size, the Honor 400 Lite is slightly lighter, weighing 171 g, compared to the Nubia Air’s 172 g. However, the Nubia Air is thinner, at 6.7 mm, while the Honor 400 Lite is 7.3 mm thick. The Nubia Air is also a bit wider, with a width of 76.6 mm, compared to the Honor 400 Lite’s 74.6 mm. The height of the two devices is close, with the Honor 400 Lite at 161 mm and the Nubia Air at 164.2 mm. Additionally, the Nubia Air has a smaller volume of 84.27 cm³, while the Honor 400 Lite’s volume is 87.68 cm³.

In terms of protection, the Honor 400 Lite does not feature any specific water resistance, whereas the Nubia Air is waterproof with an IP68 rating. The Honor 400 Lite does have an IP64 rating for ingress protection, but this is lower than the IP68 rating on the Nubia Air, which suggests better overall protection against dust and water.

Both phones do not have a rugged build or the ability to fold, which keeps their designs relatively straightforward and conventional.

The Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, but there are a few differences in their specifications. The screen size of the Nubia Air is slightly larger at 6.78 inches, compared to the Honor 400 Lite’s 6.7 inches. The Nubia Air also has a higher pixel density at 440 ppi, while the Honor 400 Lite has 394 ppi, which could result in slightly sharper visuals on the Nubia Air. In terms of resolution, the Nubia Air offers a higher 1224 x 2720 px resolution, while the Honor 400 Lite has a resolution of 1080 x 2412 px. Both devices support a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming experiences.

Both devices feature an Always-On Display, but the Nubia Air stands out with branded damage-resistant glass, a feature that the Honor 400 Lite lacks. Neither device supports HDR10 or HDR10+, and neither has a secondary screen. Both devices also support touch input, and neither supports Dolby Vision.

Overall, while both phones share several similarities in display features, the Nubia Air offers a slightly larger, sharper, and higher-resolution screen with added durability through branded damage-resistant glass.

The Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air have distinct differences in their performance specifications. Both phones offer 256GB of internal storage, but the Honor 400 Lite comes with 12GB of RAM, while the Nubia Air has 8GB of RAM. This means the Honor 400 Lite potentially offers better multitasking performance. The Honor 400 Lite also features a faster CPU, with two cores running at 2.5 GHz and six cores at 2 GHz, compared to the Nubia Air’s 2.2 GHz for the two high-performance cores and 2 GHz for the six efficiency cores. This difference in CPU speeds could affect overall processing power, although both devices use big.LITTLE technology.

When it comes to benchmark results, the Honor 400 Lite scores 2291 in multi-core and 884 in single-core Geekbench 6 tests, while the Nubia Air scores 2221 in multi-core and 908 in single-core. The Nubia Air performs slightly better in single-core performance, but the Honor 400 Lite has the edge in multi-core tasks. Additionally, the Honor 400 Lite has a higher GPU clock speed of 900 MHz compared to the Nubia Air’s 950 MHz, which may offer slight differences in GPU performance.

Both phones are built on a 6 nm semiconductor and support 64-bit processing, with integrated LTE and integrated graphics. The Honor 400 Lite benefits from a higher RAM speed of 2750 MHz, while the Nubia Air’s RAM speed is 2133 MHz, which could impact memory-intensive tasks and performance in general. The Honor 400 Lite also has a significantly higher maximum memory bandwidth at 51.2 GB/s compared to the Nubia Air’s 17.07 GB/s, which might affect data transfer rates in certain applications.

The Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air both feature dual-lens main cameras but with different megapixel configurations. The Honor 400 Lite’s main camera has a 108 MP primary lens paired with a 2 MP secondary lens, while the Nubia Air has a 50 MP primary lens and a 2 MP secondary lens. For the front camera, the Honor 400 Lite offers a 16 MP sensor, whereas the Nubia Air provides a 20 MP front camera. Both devices support 1080p video recording at 30 fps for the main camera.

Both phones lack built-in optical image stabilization, but they share several camera features such as CMOS sensors, continuous autofocus during video recording, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and support for slow-motion video. They also have manual exposure, manual ISO, serial shot mode, and manual focus. Both can create panoramas in-camera, support timelapse functions, and have touch autofocus. However, neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, and neither has a front-facing LED flash.

There are also some features that both devices share, like the lack of optical zoom (both have 0x optical zoom) and the inability to shoot raw images. Additionally, neither phone includes a RGB LED flash, 3D photo/video recording capabilities, or a front-facing camera under the display. Both devices offer a dual-lens (or multi-lens) camera setup but do not have a dual-lens front camera.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air run on Android 15 and share many similar features when it comes to the operating system. These include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, the ability to block app tracking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, battery health check, an extra dim mode, dynamic theming, offloading apps, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen support, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), sharing intents, child lock, widgets support, being free and open source, offline voice recognition, voice commands, tracking the current position of the mobile device, and being a multi-user system. Both devices also lack Quick Start features.

There are no differences between the two phones in these areas, as all the listed features are present on both devices.

The only notable difference is that neither device gets direct OS updates, so this feature is the same for both the Honor 400 Lite and the Nubia Air.

The Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air both feature non-removable, rechargeable batteries. The Honor 400 Lite has a slightly larger battery capacity at 5230 mAh, compared to the Nubia Air's 5000 mAh. Both phones support fast charging, but the Honor 400 Lite offers a slightly faster charging speed of 35W, while the Nubia Air charges at 33W.

Neither phone has wireless charging capabilities, and both include a battery level indicator to monitor charge status.

Overall, while both devices have similar battery features, the Honor 400 Lite provides a slightly larger battery and faster charging speed compared to the Nubia Air.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, meaning users will need to rely on wireless audio solutions or USB-C audio adapters. Neither device features stereo speakers, which could limit the overall audio experience compared to devices with this capability.

Both phones also lack support for high-quality audio codecs such as aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, meaning they don't offer enhanced audio quality for Bluetooth headphones that support these standards.

Additionally, neither phone has an FM radio feature, so users won’t be able to listen to traditional radio stations directly on these devices.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air support 5G connectivity and are equipped with dual SIM card slots, allowing for flexible carrier options. In terms of Wi-Fi support, both devices offer Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) capabilities. The Bluetooth version differs slightly, with the Honor 400 Lite using Bluetooth 5.3 and the Nubia Air using Bluetooth 5.4.

Both phones have USB Type-C ports, though they both support USB 2.0 speeds. They also include NFC and fingerprint scanners for secure access. Neither device offers an external memory slot, emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, or infrared sensors. The Honor 400 Lite lacks a gyroscope, while the Nubia Air includes this sensor. Both phones have accelerometers, GPS, and compasses, and they also support Galileo for navigation.

Additionally, both devices lack features like a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, iris scanners, stylus support, motion tracking, optical tracking, and built-in projectors. The main difference is that the Nubia Air includes a gyroscope, which the Honor 400 Lite does not.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and ZTE Nubia Air come equipped with a video light, but neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These specifications are identical for both phones.

Overall, the Honor 400 Lite and Nubia Air share the same capabilities in this category, with no significant differences between them in terms of miscellaneous features.

Both devices lack advanced display technologies such as sapphire glass or curved displays, keeping the feature sets consistent across these two models.