Honor 400 Series Brings Flagship AI And Longevity To Mid-Range Phones
Honor 400
Prakhar Khanna
Honor 400 and 400 Pro are the latest mid-range phones from the house of Honor. While they don't pack the latest flagship processors, both devices are loaded with AI-powered features and come with a promise of six years of Android OS and security updates. A standout feature on both models is AI Image to Video, powered by Google Cloud's Veo 2 model, which transforms static photos into five-second videos.
The 499 Euro Honor 400 features a 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 5,000 nits of peak brightness for supported HDR content. It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.
On the back, there's a 200MP main camera and a 12MP ultrawide sensor with macro support, along with Harcourt Portrait Mode for stylized portraits. The phone packs a 5,300mAh battery with 66W fast charging and no wireless charging support. It is promised to claimed to charge up to 44% within 15 minutes.
As for the Honor 400 Pro, it brings a bigger 6.7-inch display and retains the same resolution, refresh rate, and peak brightness. Under the hood, it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, alongside 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of storage.
The more expesnive Honor phone sports a triple rear camera setup that includes a 200MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The Honor 400 Pro also packs the same 5,300mAh battery but supports 100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging.
Both phones feature a 50MP selfie camera and a range of AI tools: AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, AI Remove Reflection, AI Deepfake Detection and more. The more affordable Honor 400 is rated for IP65 dust and water resistance, while the 400 Pro adds a more comprehensive IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance rating.
The Honor 400 5G is available in Desert Gold, Lunar Grey, and Midnight Black, while the Honor 400 Pro comes in Lunar Grey and Midnight Black. Both devices are now available in the UK and Europe for 499 Euros and 799 Euros, respectively.
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