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Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Honor 400 series lands in Malaysia: AI-enhanced cameras, 200MP lens, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
PETALING JAYA, May 23 — After a series of teasers, Honor has finally launched its premium mid-range smartphones, the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro here in Malaysia, making our market one of the first to get these smartphones. Replacing the Honor 200 series in our market, these devices bring improved performance, camera, display, and a new AI Image to Video feature. More on that later. Honor 400 and 400 Pro Malaysia: Pricing and promo Here are the retails of the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro in Malaysia: Honor 400 (12GB+256GB) – RM1,899 Honor 400 (12GB+512GB) – RM2,199 (RM1,899 between 22nd and 29th May 2025) Honor 400 Pro (12GB+512GB) – RM2,699 The Honor 400 is open for pre-order between now and May 29, 2025, and is offered with free gifts worth up to RM898. The Pro model is also open for pre-order with free gifts worth up to RM1,097. You can purchase these devices via Honor's official website. You can also purchase them via Honor's official e-commerce stores on Shopee and Lazada. Honor 400 and 400 Pro Malaysia: Specs and features The Honor 400 is offered with three colour options, namely Desert Gold, Tidal Blue, and Midnight Black. The Honor 400 Pro swaps out Desert Gold for Lunar Grey instead. Durability-wise, the vanilla device is rated at IP66, while the Pro model gets IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance. At the front, the Honor 400 is equipped with a 6.55″ 1.5K (2736×1264) AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Its Pro siblings get a slightly larger and crispier 6.7-inch 1.5K (2800×1280) Quad Curved AMOLED panel with the same 120Hz refresh rate. Both displays have the same 5,000 nits peak brightness when displaying HDR content. Powering the Honor 400 is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, while the 400 Pro gets the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm's flagship mobile chipset from the previous year. Imaging-wise, both devices come standard with a 200MP f/1.9 main shooter with a 1/1.4' sensor and OIS, along with a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera with OIS. The Honor 400 Pro gets an additional 50MP f/2.4 3x telephoto shooter that comes equipped with a Sony IMX856 sensor. Selfies are handled by a 50MP f/2.0 selfie shooter for both models. The Honor 400 and 400 Pro debut with Honor's new AI Image to Video feature. — SoyaCincau pic Speaking of imaging, the Honor 400 and 400 Pro debut with Honor's new AI Image to Video feature. Co-developed with Google Cloud, this feature can be found inside the phones' native Photos app and can turn a still image into a 5-second video, making the characters in the photo 'come to life'. This feature is especially useful for old family photos and comic books. Other AI features included with the Honor 400 series include AI Cutout, AI Eraser 2.0, AI Outpainting, AI Upscale, and AI Face Tune. Keeping lights on for the Honor 400 and 400 Pro is a 6,000mAh battery. This cell can be charged at 80W via USB-C with the Honor 400, while the 400 Pro can handle 100W wired charging and 50W using a Qi wireless charger. Both the Honor 400 and 400 Pro run on the brand's MagicOS 9.0 UI, built atop Android 15. — SoyaCincau
Phone Arena
22-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Hands-on: The Honor 400 Pro is a flagship in disguise with some really cool features
Honor has launched its next midrange series, the Honor 400, and I had the chance to test-drive the phones firsthand. The Royal Academy of Arts in London was indeed a fitting place for this premiere, firstly because the UK market has proven to be important and successful for Honor, and secondly, because the Honor 400 is a pretty stylish series. The Honor 400 Pro features some impressive specs | Image by PhoneArena For those of you unfamiliar with the naming scheme Honor uses, the "hundred" series (actually, these started with double digits back with the Honor 50) is the company's take on the midrange smartphone with a stylish though, this series has its own "Pro," vanilla, and "Lite" variants, just like a flagship model. The series has come a long way, offering some flagship features in its upper-tier models, both in the hardware and software the Honor 400 series comes in three different flavors, and they are quite different indeed. The Honor 400 Pro is a quad-curved screen, triple-camera device; the vanilla Honor 400 is flat all around and has only two cameras; and the Lite model was actually released a month or so ago, featuring some modest specs but keeping in line with the stylish looks of the let's quickly go through these models and see how they feel and what they bring to the crowded midrange smartphone market. We will have full-blown reviews soon, so stay tuned for that too. The Honor 400 Pro looks and feels like a flagship. It has a triple camera setup on the back and a quad-curved 6.7-inch AMOLED display. Don't let the curved part scare you, though. It's not a radical radius, just a gently curved screen, reminiscent of what we used to call 2.5D glass. It makes the phone appear thinner than it really is and also makes it a bit more compact compared to a completely flat-screen display is subjectively very bright; we tested it under direct sunlight, and it was impressively legible. Honor claims it can go up to 5000 nits, but we will test these claims in our lab later. In the hand, you can't feel that this is a 200+ gram phone; it's a joy to hold. The back is slightly frosted, so no fingerprint magnet. The complex camera bump on the Honor 400 Pro | Image by PhoneArena Now, in terms of aesthetics, the camera bump looks very interesting. It's a trapezoid shape with three circular openings for the cameras, with the middle one offset to the right. On the front, there's a pill-shaped camera hole for the front snappers, featuring two selfie cameras. The Honor 400 Pro comes with a flagship processor inside, albeit one generation older. It's the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and as you might've imagined, it works like a well-oiled machine. Everything runs smoothly with no hiccups or stutters. The 120 Hz display refresh rate also helps a lot. The camera system is pretty versatile. It features a 200MP main sensor, a 50MP telephoto with 3x zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide camera. We're yet to snap some real-life samples with those three, but our first impressions at the venue were quite AI efforts also deserve a couple of words (actually, there will be a separate article covering those, as they are really something). Alongside the usual Magic Portal, AI suggestions, and contextual visual search Honor has been doing in its phones, there is some new stuff in collaboration with can edit images with AI in ways that are truly fascinating. You can also use still images to create short videos, and the results are impressive. We will cover this in more detail, so stay tuned. The Honor 400 Pro is a flagship in disguise but the price tag unmasks it | Image by PhoneArena Prices for the Honor 400 Pro start from £699.99 ($939 after direct conversion), which is flagship territory through and through. Now, the phone looks and feels amazing, but there are a few arguments to be made. First of all, it kind of tries to take the Galaxy S24 FE and the A56, but it's much more expensive. We genuinely think that the Honor 400 Pro is the better phone, but will people pay more for it? We can't say.
Phone Arena
22-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Honor 400 series is official – and it's coming for Samsung's mid-range crown
After a bunch of teasers, Honor has officially launched its new mid-range lineup – the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro. Both phones pack a bunch of AI features and some surprisingly powerful camera hardware. Yep, starting with the Pro, you get a 200 MP AI Super Zoom main camera that promises crisp detail and high-quality shots with 50x zoom. It is backed by a 12 MP ultra-wide and 12 MP macro camera and on the front, there is a 50 MP selfie camera. That front camera is powered by Honor's portrait algorithm, so your selfies should come out with pro-level detail and natural-looking regular Honor 400 5G isn't far behind, either. It also comes with a 200 MP camera, but with up to 30x focal length paired with a 12 MP ultra-wide. It also uses the same 50 MP front-facing camera. But the story doesn't end with just snapping photos. AI takes center stage across the series, too. The Honor 400 series includes Google's AI image-to-video feature, letting you turn your static pics into dynamic videos. And on the Pro, there is even more creativity baked in. The Honor 400 Pro introduces AI Editing, designed to boost your creative workflow. There is also the HD Moving Photo feature, which saves three-second clips of movement so you can easily share or tweak short videos on social media. Here are some of the AI-powered photo tools the Honor 400 Pro offers: AI Eraser – Removes unwanted objects. – Removes unwanted objects. AI Outpainting – Extends your photo beyond its borders. – Extends your photo beyond its borders. AI Erase Passers-by – Deletes people from crowded backgrounds with one tap. – Deletes people from crowded backgrounds with one tap. AI Remove Reflection – Gets rid of pesky glare and reflections. There is also Moving Photo Collage, which lets you stitch together up to 9 moving photos into one fun video story. You can even share these across Android and iOS devices without any hiccups, thanks to cross-ecosystem the Honor 400 Pro 5G delivers what Honor is calling its smartest Android experience yet. It runs on MagicOS 9.0 and is packed with Google Gemini, Circle to Search, Google Lens and Magic Portal. You also get a bunch of AI-powered tools like AI Translation, AI Writing, AI Summary, AI Recorder, AI Minutes and AI Subtitles – basically covering all the productivity what powers all of this? A 5300mAh silicon-carbon battery, which promises up to 33 hours of voice calls, 26 hours of offline video or 15 hours of streaming. Charging is super fast, too – with 100W SuperCharge, you can get to 50% in just 15 regular Honor 400 has the same battery size but slightly slower charging – a 66W SuperCharge that hits 44% in 15 minutes. As for performance, the Pro is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the chip that powered many flagships last year, paired with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. The standard Honor 400 runs on Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, with 8 GB RAM and either 256 GB or 512 GB of storage. Both devices ship with MagicOS 9.0 and get an impressive promise of 6 years of OS and security updates. That puts Honor nearly on par with Galaxy phones and Pixel phones' support cycles – something that mid-range phones rarely offer. The Honor 400 Pro sports a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with an ultra-bright 5000nits HDR peak brightness and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. The phone weighs just 205g and measures 8.1mm thick, making it lightweight and comfy to hold. It's also built tough with Five-Star drop resistance certification from SGS and IP68+IP69 dust and water protection. But hey, don't go testing how tough it really is – those ratings come from controlled lab tests, after all. You can grab it in Lunar Grey or Midnight Black. Honor 400 Pro in Lunar Grey and Midnight Black. | Image credit – Honor The standard Honor 400 5G comes with a slightly smaller 6.55-inch AMOLED panel but still hits the same 5000nits HDR brightness and 120Hz refresh rate. This one's available in: Desert Gold Lunar Grey Midnight Black Honor 400 in the colors listed above. | Image credit – Honor Honor's new 400 series is now available in the UK – a market where the brand is quickly climbing the charts. In fact, it is now the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the UK, with over 70% year-over-year growth in 2024. The company's retail and carrier presence there has doubled – and with these new models, Honor clearly plans to keep that momentum going. The phones are also available across Europe starting today. As for the US, no word yet, but if you are really set to get one, you can always import. Here's the price breakdown: Honor 400 Pro 5G: £699.99 / €799 / ~$940 (when directly converted) £699.99 / €799 / ~$940 (when directly converted) Honor 400 5G (256GB): £399.99 / €499 / ~$537 £399.99 / €499 / ~$537 Honor 400 5G (512GB): £449 / €549 / ~$600 With its specs, camera setup, AI features, big battery and long-term software support, the Honor 400 series goes head-to-head with phones like the Samsung Galaxy A56. Samsung's also been pushing AI hard lately, so it is a solid alternative. But Honor does pull ahead in a few key areas – namely bigger battery, faster charging and arguably better cameras. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Review: A mid-range contender approaches And now that Honor is extending its software support, I think the Honor 400 series is shaping up to be a pretty compelling pick if you want a powerful mid-ranger that doesn't cost a fortune but still delivers big on performance.
GSM Arena
13-05-2025
- GSM Arena
Honor 400 series to introduce Photo to Video AI feature
Honor announced another generative AI that will be coming to its upcoming Honor 400 series. The Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro smartphones will offer AI Image to Video feature, leveraging technology from Google Cloud. It will let you transform static images into AI-generated short videos, bringing life to old memories. We even received a set of classic paintings, reimagined in motion through the eyes of the technology. Image to Video Honor 400 series aims to be "the best AI camera phone in its price segment." The feature itself should be available to all users through the Gallery app. At the top, there will be "AI Image to Video" icon that will trigger it. Image to Video This is the first time a smartphone manufacturer is offering such a feat without the need of third-party applications. Also, we expect Honor 400 to provide this for free or at least initially. We can also hope it will expand to more devices, such as the flagships Magic7 Pro and Magic V3. Honor 400 • Honor 400 Pro Honor 400 series is set to arrive on May 22. There will be an event in London, United Kingdom, where the vanilla and Pro phones will be officially unveiled.
Digital Trends
08-05-2025
- Digital Trends
Honor's Pixel 9a challengers will arrive on May 22
Honor will announce the latest models in its Honor 400 series on May 22, and has released a teaser trailer on its official YouTube Channel. The YouTube Short is brief, but gives away the entire design at the end, along with confirmation at least one of the phones will have a 200-megapixel main camera. Honor has already announced the Honor 400 Lite, which has a 108MP main camera. There are two phones featured at the end of the YouTube Short, presumably the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro, and while there's a definite family resemblance between them both and the 400 Lite, neither appear to have the 'AI Camera Button' found on the side of the 400 Lite. Capitalizing on the trend reinvigorated by the Apple iPhone 16, it's surprising to see Honor ditch the button on the 400 Series phones with the most capable cameras. Recommended Videos The silver phone in the teaser is likely to be the Pro model and is equipped with three distinct cameras on the back of a curvy body. The non-Pro 400 Series has two cameras and a sensor or flash unit on the back, and a squared-off, flatter chassis which more closely resembles the Honor 400 Lite. Honor is promoting its AI technology in both phones. Specification for the next Honor 400 Series phones is unknown, but in a teaser shared on X it seems at least one of the phones will have a telephoto camera, water resistance, and an advanced cooling system. The Honor 400 Lite has an IP64 dust and water resistance rating, a 10x digital zoom, and a MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra processor. It will be interesting to see if Honor continues with MediaTek power on all its 400 Series devices, but rumors have pointed to the non-Pro phone using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and the 400 Pro using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. Honor decided not to launch the 300 Series phones outside China, but has already released the Honor 400 Lite in the U.K. and other regions. The May 22 launch event will be held in London, suggesting it intends to bring the full 400 Series range to the U.K., and most likely Europe too. Honor does not release its smartphones in the U.S.. Honor will compete with highly regarded phones like the Google Pixel 9a, the Samsung Galaxy A56, the Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro, and the OnePlus 13R.
