Honor X70 vs 400 Smart
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.79-inch Honor X70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4) that was released on July 15, 2025, against the Honor 400 Smart, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X70
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8300 vs 6500 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (742K versus 472K)
- 49% higher pixel density (427 vs 286 PPI)
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 35W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Smart
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2640 pixels | 720 x 1610 pixels |
| PPI | 427 ppi | 286 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 0% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - |
Design and build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Red | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1076 | 941 |
| Multi-core score | 3077 | 2125 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 237505 | 135114 |
| GPU | 177597 | 91565 |
| Memory | 174222 | 99692 |
| UX | 153403 | 146128 |
| Total score | 742727 | 472499 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Magic OS 9 | Magic OS 9 |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X70:
- The 80W wireless charger is available only with the 512GB storage model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

