Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) vs Motorola Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02)
Side by side comparison between Honor 400 Lite vs Motorola Moto Z Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412
108
MP
MP
16mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5230
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3510
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB)
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18 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Model | 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) |
| Other model names | Honor 400 Lite ABR-NX1, ABR-N31C1 | Lenovo Moto Z1 Play XT1635 (Dual-Sim), Motorola Vector |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Brazil |
| Brand | Honor | Motorola |
| Release date | 4/8/2025, Announced: 4/3/2025 | 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.6 x 161 millimeters (2.94 x 6.34 in) | 76.4 x 156.4 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IP65 certified: dust proof and protection from short-term exposure to water jets | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~89.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2412 pixels (20:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 394 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 3500nits[peak] 100% DCI-P3 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| System version | Android 15 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | MagicOS 9 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7025 (6nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | IMG BXM-8-256 (900MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 400412 (v10) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 2.2 | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/1024 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,19,20,28) TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA (1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 108 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 1080p@30fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | f/2.5 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Virtual proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5230 mAh | 3510 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 35W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 499 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Velvet Black, Grey, Marrs Green | • Colors: Black/silver, White/Gold • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 8h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-02) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |