Honor 400 Smart 5G
Motorola Moto G56

Honor 400 Smart 5G Motorola Moto G56

Common Features

  • Both products have a dual-lens main camera.
  • Both products support fast charging.
  • Both products have a rechargeable battery.
  • Both products have a fingerprint scanner.
  • Both products have a USB Type-C port.
  • Both products support 5G.
  • Both products have a 3.5 mm audio jack.
  • Both products have stereo speakers.
  • Both products have NFC.
  • Both products have a CMOS sensor in their main camera.
  • Both products support Android 15.
  • Both products have location privacy options.
  • Both products have camera/microphone privacy options.
  • Both products support 120Hz refresh rate.
  • Both products support Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5.
  • Both products have a video light.
  • Both products have a battery level indicator.
  • Both products support multi-threading for performance.
  • Both products have a maximum memory of 8GB.

Main Differences

  • Honor 400 Smart 5G is water resistant with an IP65 rating, while Motorola Moto G56 is waterproof with an IP68 rating.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G weighs 189 g, whereas Motorola Moto G56 weighs 200 g.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a width of 76.8 mm, while Motorola Moto G56 has a width of 76.3 mm.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G is 166.9 mm tall, whereas Motorola Moto G56 is 165.8 mm tall.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a volume of 107.670528 cm³, while Motorola Moto G56 has a volume of 106.264536 cm³.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a pixel density of 261 ppi, while Motorola Moto G56 has a pixel density of 392 ppi.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a resolution of 720 x 1610 px, while Motorola Moto G56 has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 px.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G does not have branded damage-resistant glass, while Motorola Moto G56 has branded damage-resistant glass.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has 8GB of RAM, while Motorola Moto G56 has 12GB of RAM.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, while Motorola Moto G56 uses a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has an Adreno 619 GPU, while Motorola Moto G56 has a Mali G68 MP4 GPU.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a CPU speed of 2 x 2.3 & 6 x 2 GHz, while Motorola Moto G56 has a CPU speed of 2 x 2.6 & 6 x 2 GHz.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has RAM speed of 2133 MHz, while Motorola Moto G56 has RAM speed of 3200 MHz.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has 2 memory channels, while Motorola Moto G56 has 4 memory channels.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G supports a maximum of 8GB RAM, while Motorola Moto G56 supports a maximum of 16GB RAM.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G does not support multithreading, while Motorola Moto G56 does.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 4W, while Motorola Moto G56 has a TDP of 5W.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G uses DDR4 memory, while Motorola Moto G56 uses DDR5 memory.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a main camera with 50 & 2 MP, while Motorola Moto G56 has a main camera with 50 & 8 MP.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a main camera with a wide aperture of 2.4 & 1.8f, while Motorola Moto G56 has a main camera with a wide aperture of 2.2 & 1.8f.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a 5MP front camera, while Motorola Moto G56 has a 32MP front camera.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a battery capacity of 6500 mAh, while Motorola Moto G56 has a battery capacity of 5200 mAh.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G supports 35W charging speed, while Motorola Moto G56 supports 30W charging speed.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G supports aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC audio technologies, while Motorola Moto G56 does not support any of them.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has 2 SIM card slots, while Motorola Moto G56 has 1 SIM card slot and 1 eSIM.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has Bluetooth 5.1, while Motorola Moto G56 has Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G does not have an external memory slot, while Motorola Moto G56 has an external memory slot.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has a download speed of 2500 MBits/s, while Motorola Moto G56 has a download speed of 2770 MBits/s.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G has an upload speed of 1500 MBits/s, while Motorola Moto G56 has an upload speed of 1250 MBits/s.
  • Honor 400 Smart 5G does not have a gyroscope, while Motorola Moto G56 has a gyroscope.
Specs Comparison
Honor 400 Smart 5G

Honor 400 Smart 5G

Motorola Moto G56

Motorola Moto G56

Design:
water resistance Water resistant Waterproof
weight 189 g 200 g
thickness 8.4 mm 8.4 mm
width 76.8 mm 76.3 mm
height 166.9 mm 165.8 mm
volume 107.670528 cm³ 106.264536 cm³
Ingress Protection (IP) rating IP65 IP68
has a rugged build
can be folded

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 have similar dimensions in terms of thickness, both measuring 8.4 mm. However, the Honor 400 Smart 5G is slightly lighter, weighing 189 g compared to the Motorola Moto G56's 200 g. The width and height are nearly identical, with the Honor measuring 76.8 mm in width and 166.9 mm in height, while the Motorola Moto G56 is marginally smaller, at 76.3 mm in width and 165.8 mm in height. The volume of the Honor 400 Smart 5G is 107.67 cm³, while the Motorola Moto G56 has a slightly smaller volume at 106.26 cm³.

In terms of water protection, the Honor 400 Smart 5G is water resistant with an IP65 rating, which means it can withstand water splashes and low-pressure water jets. The Motorola Moto G56, on the other hand, offers higher water protection with a waterproof rating and an IP68 certification, indicating it can handle being submerged in water for longer periods without damage. Neither phone has a rugged build or can be folded.

Overall, the two devices are very similar in design with small differences in weight, size, and water resistance features, with the Motorola Moto G56 offering superior water protection.

Display:
Display type LCD, IPS LCD, IPS
screen size 6.77" 6.72"
pixel density 261 ppi 392 ppi
resolution 720 x 1610 px 1080 x 2400 px
refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
has branded damage-resistant glass
supports HDR10
supports HDR10+
Always-On Display
supports Dolby Vision
Has a secondary screen
has a touch screen

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 both feature LCD, IPS displays with a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth visuals. However, there are differences in screen size and resolution. The Honor 400 Smart 5G has a 6.77″ display with a resolution of 720 x 1610 px and a pixel density of 261 ppi. In contrast, the Motorola Moto G56 has a slightly smaller 6.72″ display but offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 px, resulting in a higher pixel density of 392 ppi, which could contribute to sharper images.

Neither device supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or has an Always-On Display. However, the Motorola Moto G56 does have branded damage-resistant glass, while the Honor 400 Smart 5G lacks this feature. Both devices include a touchscreen and do not have a secondary screen.

Overall, while both displays offer similar refresh rates and technologies, the Motorola Moto G56 has a higher resolution, pixel density, and additional protection from branded damage-resistant glass.

Performance:
internal storage 256GB 256GB
RAM 8GB 12GB
Chipset (SoC) name Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
GPU name Adreno 619 Mali G68 MP4
CPU speed 2 x 2.3 & 6 x 2 GHz 2 x 2.6 & 6 x 2 GHz
GPU clock speed 950 MHz 950 MHz
Has integrated LTE
RAM speed 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
semiconductor size 6 nm 6 nm
Supports 64-bit
DirectX version DirectX 12 DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
OpenGL ES version 3.2 3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
CPU threads 8 threads 8 threads
Has NX bit
Uses HMP
Has TrustZone
OpenCL version 2 2
memory channels 2 4
maximum memory amount 8GB 16GB
uses multithreading
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4W 5W
DDR memory version 4 5

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 both offer 256GB of internal storage, but they differ in RAM capacity. The Honor 400 Smart 5G has 8GB of RAM, while the Motorola Moto G56 is equipped with 12GB of RAM. The Honor 400 Smart 5G uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset with an Adreno 619 GPU, while the Motorola Moto G56 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset with a Mali G68 MP4 GPU. The Honor device has a CPU speed of 2 x 2.3 GHz and 6 x 2.0 GHz, while the Motorola device features a higher CPU speed of 2 x 2.6 GHz and 6 x 2.0 GHz. Both GPUs have a clock speed of 950 MHz.

In terms of memory, the Honor 400 Smart 5G operates with 2133 MHz RAM speed, whereas the Motorola Moto G56 has a significantly faster 3200 MHz RAM speed. The Honor 400 Smart 5G uses DDR4 RAM, while the Motorola Moto G56 uses the newer DDR5 RAM. The Motorola Moto G56 also supports up to 16GB of RAM, whereas the Honor 400 Smart 5G has a maximum memory capacity of 8GB. Additionally, the Motorola Moto G56 has 4 memory channels, compared to the Honor's 2.

Both devices support 64-bit architecture, integrate LTE, and feature big.LITTLE technology, with 8 CPU threads. They also share other features like having integrated graphics, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2 support, as well as TrustZone and NX bit. The Honor 400 Smart 5G has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 4W, while the Motorola Moto G56 has a slightly higher TDP of 5W. The Honor does not support multithreading, while the Motorola supports it.

Cameras:
megapixels (main camera) 50 & 2 MP 50 & 8 MP
wide aperture (main camera) 2.4 & 1.8f 2.2 & 1.8f
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
megapixels (front camera) 5MP 32MP
has built-in optical image stabilization
Has a dual-tone LED flash
number of flash LEDs 1 1
has a BSI sensor
has a CMOS sensor
has continuous autofocus when recording movies
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
supports slow-motion video recording
has a built-in HDR mode
has manual exposure
has a flash
optical zoom 0x 0x
has manual ISO
has a serial shot mode
has manual focus
has a front camera
Has laser autofocus
Shoots 360° panorama
has manual white balance
has touch autofocus
has manual shutter speed
can create panoramas in-camera
wide aperture (front camera) 2.2f 2.2f
Has timelapse function
Has a front-facing LED flash
has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) front camera
supports HDR10 recording
supports Dolby Vision recording
has a front-facing camera under the display
Has a RGB LED flash
has 3D photo/video recording capabilities

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 both feature dual-lens main cameras, but with different configurations. The Honor 400 Smart 5G has a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary camera, with a wide aperture of f/2.4 and f/1.8, respectively. The Motorola Moto G56 also has a 50MP primary camera, but pairs it with an 8MP secondary lens and a wide aperture of f/2.2 and f/1.8. Both phones support features like continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus for photos, slow-motion video recording, HDR mode, manual exposure, flash, and panorama creation. Neither has built-in optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, or 360° panorama shooting capabilities.

For the front camera, the Honor 400 Smart 5G has a 5MP camera with a wide aperture of f/2.2, while the Motorola Moto G56 boasts a significantly higher 32MP front camera with the same aperture of f/2.2. Both devices lack a front-facing LED flash, and neither has a dual-lens front camera. Both devices support timelapse, touch autofocus, and manual focus, but neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

Overall, while both phones share many common camera features, the Motorola Moto G56 offers a higher megapixel count for the front camera and an 8MP secondary lens on the main camera compared to the 2MP secondary lens of the Honor 400 Smart 5G.

Operating system:
Android version Android 15 Android 15
has clipboard warnings
has location privacy options
has camera/microphone privacy options
has Mail Privacy Protection
has theme customization
can block app tracking
blocks cross-site tracking
has on-device machine learning
has notification permissions
has media picker
Can play games while they download
has dark mode
has Wi-Fi password sharing
has battery health check
has an extra dim mode
has focus modes
has dynamic theming
can offload apps
Has customizable notifications
has Live Text
has full-page screenshots
supports split screen
gets direct OS updates
has PiP
Can be used as a PC
Has sharing intents
has a child lock
Supports widgets
Is free and open source
Has offline voice recognition
has voice commands
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
is a multi-user system
has Quick Start

Both the Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 run Android 15 and offer similar operating system features. Both devices have clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. They also include on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, and support for playing games while they download. Both phones support dark mode, battery health checks, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, offloading apps, customizable notifications, and Live Text, as well as full-page screenshots, split screen, and PiP (Picture-in-Picture) functionality.

Other shared features include the ability to track the mobile device's current position, offline voice recognition, voice commands, sharing intents, child lock, widgets support, and the multi-user system. Neither device supports Quick Start, Mail Privacy Protection, or Wi-Fi password sharing. They also both lack focus modes and do not have the ability to be used as a PC.

There are no significant differences between the two phones in terms of the operating system features provided, as both offer identical capabilities in this group.

Battery:
battery power 6500 mAh 5200 mAh
has wireless charging
Supports fast charging
charging speed 35W 30W
has a removable battery
has a battery level indicator
has a rechargeable battery

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 differ in battery power. The Honor 400 Smart 5G is equipped with a 6500 mAh battery, while the Motorola Moto G56 has a 5200 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, with the Honor 400 Smart 5G offering a slightly faster charging speed of 35W compared to the Motorola Moto G56’s 30W. Neither phone supports wireless charging, has a removable battery, or has a rechargeable battery with any special properties beyond the standard rechargeable type. Both devices also feature a battery level indicator.

Overall, while the Honor 400 Smart 5G has a larger battery and faster charging speed, both devices share similar charging capabilities and lack wireless charging and removable batteries.

Audio:
has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
has stereo speakers
has aptX
has LDAC
has aptX HD
has aptX Adaptive
has aptX Lossless

Both the Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 feature a 3.5 mm audio jack and stereo speakers, providing standard audio functionality. The Honor 400 Smart 5G supports a broader range of audio codecs, including aptX, LDAC, and aptX HD, while the Motorola Moto G56 lacks support for these advanced audio technologies. However, the Motorola Moto G56 does not support aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, which are all available on the Honor 400 Smart 5G.

Overall, while both devices offer similar basic audio features, the Honor 400 Smart 5G provides more advanced audio codec support for high-quality wireless audio transmission.

Connectivity & Features:
release date September 2025 May 2025
has 5G support
Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
SIM cards 2 SIM 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
has an external memory slot
Has USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
has NFC
download speed 2500 MBits/s 2770 MBits/s
upload speed 1500 MBits/s 1250 MBits/s
Has a fingerprint scanner
has emergency SOS via satellite
has crash detection
is DLNA-certified
has a gyroscope
supports ANT+
Has a heart rate monitor
has GPS
has a compass
supports Wi-Fi
Has an infrared sensor
has an accelerometer
has a cellular module
Has a barometer
has an HDMI output
Uses 3D facial recognition
Has an iris scanner
Stylus included
supports Galileo
Has motion tracking
Has optical tracking
Has a built-in projector

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 both support 5G connectivity and feature similar Wi-Fi capabilities, supporting Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). The Honor 400 Smart 5G has dual SIM support (2 SIM cards), while the Motorola Moto G56 supports one SIM and one eSIM. Bluetooth versions differ slightly, with the Honor 400 Smart 5G using Bluetooth 5.1 and the Motorola Moto G56 having Bluetooth 5.3. The Honor 400 Smart 5G lacks an external memory slot, while the Motorola Moto G56 includes one. Both devices have USB Type-C, but the Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 both use USB 2.0.

In terms of speed, the Honor 400 Smart 5G offers download speeds of 2500 MBits/s and upload speeds of 1500 MBits/s, while the Motorola Moto G56 achieves faster download speeds at 2770 MBits/s, but slightly lower upload speeds at 1250 MBits/s. Both devices include a fingerprint scanner, NFC, GPS, a compass, an accelerometer, and a cellular module. Neither phone has an infrared sensor, barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner. They also do not feature a stylus, built-in projector, motion tracking, or optical tracking.

The Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 share many connectivity and feature specifications, but the Motorola Moto G56 stands out with its eSIM support, slightly faster download speeds, and Bluetooth 5.3, while the Honor 400 Smart 5G has dual SIM support and a higher upload speed.

Miscellaneous:
has a video light
Has sapphire glass display
Has a curved display
Has an e-paper display

Both the Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56 are equipped with a video light, making them capable of improving low-light photography. Neither device features sapphire glass for the display, and neither has a curved display or an e-paper display.

In summary, the two devices have identical features in this group, with both supporting a video light but lacking sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Honor 400 Smart 5G and Motorola Moto G56. Both phones share features such as a 256GB internal storage, 5G support, and a rechargeable battery. The Honor 400 Smart 5G has a 6500 mAh battery, while the Motorola Moto G56 has a smaller 5200 mAh battery. The Motorola device also features a 32MP front camera, compared to the 5MP front camera on the Honor 400 Smart 5G. Additionally, the Motorola Moto G56 is equipped with 12GB of RAM versus 8GB on the Honor 400 Smart 5G. Lastly, the Honor 400 Smart 5G has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, while the Motorola Moto G56 uses a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset.