Honor 400 Pro 5G VS Huawei Pura 80 Pro Plus

Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and the Huawei Pura 80 Pro Plus share the same IP68 waterproof rating, meaning both can withstand submersion in water under the same standardized conditions — a genuine real-world advantage for everyday resilience that neither phone sacrifices. They also share an identical 76.1 mm width, so one-handed reach across the screen feels essentially the same on both devices.

Where they diverge is in overall size and mass. The Pura 80 Pro Plus is notably taller at 163 mm versus 156.5 mm, thicker at 8.3 mm versus 8.1 mm, and heavier at 219 g versus 205 g. That 14 g weight gap and 6.5 mm height difference translate into a meaningfully larger physical footprint — the Pura 80 Pro Plus displaces roughly 102.96 cm³ compared to 96.47 cm³ for the Honor 400 Pro. In practice, the Pura 80 Pro Plus will feel more substantial in the hand and pocket, and one-handed use of the upper screen area will be more of a stretch.

For users who prioritize a lighter, more compact device that is still fully waterproof, the Honor 400 Pro 5G holds a clear design edge. The Pura 80 Pro Plus's larger volume likely accommodates a bigger battery or internal components, but based strictly on design specs, the Honor 400 Pro is the more pocketable and comfortable daily carry of the two.

At the panel fundamentals level, these two screens are remarkably close. Both use OLED/AMOLED technology with a 120Hz refresh rate, near-identical pixel densities of 460 ppi vs 459 ppi, and similarly sized panels at 6.7″ and 6.8″ respectively. In everyday use, sharpness and scrolling smoothness will be indistinguishable between the two.

The headline differentiator is brightness. The Honor 400 Pro 5G pushes a striking 5000 nits of typical brightness, exactly double the 2500 nits on the Pura 80 Pro Plus. In practice, this gap is enormous — it directly determines how readable the screen is under harsh sunlight, and 5000 nits puts the Honor 400 Pro among the brightest displays available. The Pura 80 Pro Plus counters with branded damage-resistant glass, which the Honor lacks entirely, offering meaningfully better protection against scratches and accidental drops on the screen surface.

The two phones trade blows here: the Honor 400 Pro 5G wins decisively on outdoor visibility with its superior brightness, while the Pura 80 Pro Plus has the durability edge thanks to its protected glass. For users who spend a lot of time outdoors or in bright environments, the Honor's display advantage is the more impactful of the two. For those prioritizing long-term screen resilience, the Pura 80 Pro Plus is the safer choice.

The silicon gap between these two phones is substantial. The Honor 400 Pro 5G runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, built on a modern 4 nm process, while the Pura 80 Pro Plus relies on the HiSilicon Kirin 9010, manufactured on an older 7 nm node. A smaller process node generally means better power efficiency and higher peak performance — the Snapdragon's architecture reflects a full generation of advancement over the Kirin in raw compute capability.

The performance data reinforces this gap across the board. The Honor's maximum memory bandwidth of 76.6 GB/s dwarfs the Pura's 44 GB/s, meaning faster data throughput for GPU-intensive tasks, AI processing, and multitasking. Its RAM speed of 4800 MHz versus 2750 MHz compounds this advantage. The Honor also carries a larger 12 MB L3 cache compared to just 4 MB on the Kirin, which translates to fewer costly memory fetches during demanding workloads. The Pura 80 Pro Plus does counter with more RAM (16 GB vs 12 GB) and double the internal storage (1 TB vs 512 GB), which matters for heavy multitaskers and users who store large files locally.

On raw processing power, the Honor 400 Pro 5G holds a commanding lead — faster chip, faster memory, and a wider cache hierarchy all point in the same direction. The Pura 80 Pro Plus's storage and RAM capacity advantages are real but do not offset the chipset deficit for performance-sensitive tasks like gaming, video editing, or AI-driven features. Users who prioritize outright speed and responsiveness should favor the Honor.

The main camera philosophies here diverge sharply. The Honor 400 Pro 5G leads with a 200 MP primary sensor — a pixel-count advantage that enables aggressive detail capture and flexible cropping, but the real-world edge depends heavily on how that sensor handles light. The Pura 80 Pro Plus counters with a wider f/1.6 main aperture versus the Honor's f/1.9, meaning its primary lens lets in noticeably more light — an advantage that tends to matter most in low-light and indoor shooting. The Pura also wins on optical zoom, offering 4x versus 3x, which gives it a longer reach for distant subjects without digital quality loss.

The Pura 80 Pro Plus also has a few meaningful hardware extras: laser autofocus for faster, more reliable focus locking in challenging conditions, manual shutter speed control for long-exposure creative shots, and a dual-tone LED flash with two LEDs for more accurate color rendering in flash photography. On the front, the dynamic flips — the Honor 400 Pro features a dual-lens front camera at 50 MP, giving selfie shooters both a primary and depth/ultra-wide lens, while the Pura offers only a single 13 MP front sensor.

This is a genuinely split comparison. The Pura 80 Pro Plus holds the edge for main camera versatility — wider aperture, greater zoom reach, laser autofocus, and more manual controls make it the stronger choice for dedicated photographers. The Honor 400 Pro 5G punches back with its high-resolution main sensor and a considerably more capable front camera system, giving it the advantage for selfie-focused users. Neither phone dominates outright; the right pick depends on whether the priority is main camera depth or front camera quality.

Across every single data point in this category, the Honor 400 Pro 5G and the Huawei Pura 80 Pro Plus are a perfect match. Both support the full suite of modern software conveniences — split-screen multitasking, widgets, customizable notifications, voice commands, and device tracking — painting a picture of two equally well-featured operating environments at the functional level.

Worth noting for both devices is that neither receives direct OS updates, meaning software upgrades are not pushed straight from the platform vendor to the device. For users who prioritize having the latest security patches and OS versions as quickly as possible, this is a shared limitation that applies equally to both phones and should factor into a long-term ownership decision.

Since no differentiating data exists between the two in this group, this category is a complete tie. Neither phone holds any operating system feature advantage over the other based on the available specs.

Battery capacity is close but not equal: the Honor 400 Pro 5G packs a 6000 mAh cell versus 5700 mAh in the Pura 80 Pro Plus. That 300 mAh difference is modest in absolute terms, but on a large-screened flagship used heavily through the day, it can translate to a meaningful buffer before needing to reach for a charger. Both phones hit the same 100W wired fast charging speed, so top-up times from a cable will be essentially identical.

Where they diverge is wireless charging. The Pura 80 Pro Plus pulls ahead with 80W wireless charging compared to the Honor's 50W — a significant gap that makes cord-free charging considerably faster on the Huawei. For users who rely on wireless pads as their primary charging method, this difference is genuinely felt in daily use. Both phones also support reverse wireless charging, allowing them to top up accessories like earbuds, and both ship with a charger included.

This category ends in a narrow split. The Honor 400 Pro 5G edges ahead on raw capacity for longer unplugged endurance, while the Pura 80 Pro Plus is the stronger choice for wireless-first charging lifestyles thanks to its faster wireless speeds. Wired charging is a dead heat. Overall, the Honor holds a slight overall battery edge for most users due to its larger cell, but the Pura's wireless charging advantage is a meaningful lifestyle differentiator for the right user.

Shared ground first: neither phone includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so both users are committed to wireless or USB-C audio, and both feature stereo speakers for on-device listening. The meaningful distinction here lives in Bluetooth audio codec support — and the two phones go in different directions.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G supports aptX HD, a Qualcomm codec that delivers high-resolution wireless audio at up to 24-bit quality with relatively low latency, well-suited for aptX HD-compatible headphones. The Pura 80 Pro Plus instead supports LDAC, Sony's high-fidelity codec capable of transmitting up to three times the data of standard Bluetooth audio — making it a strong pairing with LDAC-enabled Sony and third-party headphones for audiophile-grade wireless listening.

This is a matter of ecosystem compatibility rather than one codec being objectively superior to the other based on the provided data. The Honor 400 Pro 5G is the better match for users with aptX HD headphones, while the Pura 80 Pro Plus will appeal to those invested in LDAC-compatible audio gear. Neither phone holds a universal audio edge — the right choice depends entirely on which wireless audio ecosystem the user already belongs to.

Much of the connectivity foundation is shared: both phones offer 5G, dual SIM, NFC, USB-C, and top out at Wi-Fi 7 — though the Honor 400 Pro 5G adds Wi-Fi 6E support and a newer Bluetooth 5.4 versus the Pura 80 Pro Plus's 5.2, giving it marginally better wireless range, stability, and spectrum flexibility for compatible devices and routers.

The Pura 80 Pro Plus hits back with a more significant cluster of advantages. Its USB 3.1 port delivers dramatically faster wired data transfer speeds compared to the Honor's USB 2.0 — a practical difference anyone who regularly transfers large video files will notice immediately. Beyond that, the Pura includes a gyroscope and barometer, enabling more accurate motion-based features and altitude/weather sensing, and crucially it supports emergency SOS via satellite — a potentially life-saving capability for users who travel to areas without cellular coverage that the Honor entirely lacks.

On balance, the Pura 80 Pro Plus holds the clear edge in this category. The Honor's Wi-Fi 6E and newer Bluetooth are real but incremental gains, while the Pura's USB 3.1 speed, richer sensor suite, and satellite emergency SOS represent more impactful real-world advantages — especially the last one, which has no equivalent on the Honor side.

The Miscellaneous category offers no differentiating data between the two phones. Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and the Huawei Pura 80 Pro Plus share a video light and identically lack a sapphire glass display, curved display, or e-paper display.

This is a complete tie — no feature in this group gives either phone an advantage over the other.