Sony Xperia SP (3G) vs Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia SP vs Honor 400 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.6"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2370
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412
108
MP
MP
16mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5230
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB)
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9 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Xperia SP (3G) | 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia SP C5302, M35h, Sony HuaShan | Honor 400 Lite ABR-NX1, ABR-N31C1 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Honor |
| Release date | 4/1/2013 | 4/8/2025, Announced: 4/3/2025 |
| Depth | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.1 x 130.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.14 in) | 74.6 x 161 millimeters (2.94 x 6.34 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP65 certified: dust proof and protection from short-term exposure to water jets |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~89.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2412 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 394 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 3500nits[peak] 100% DCI-P3 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MagicOS 9 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7025 (6nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 400Mhz | IMG BXM-8-256 (900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 400412 (v10) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.88GB available) | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (dual camera) 108 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.67" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: 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 | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2370 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 35W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 19 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 734 hours (30.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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: Black, White, Red • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • 3D sweep panorama • PlayNow • xLOUD • 3D Surround Sound • HD Voice • HT40 • NFC SmartTags • WiFi dual-band | • Colors: Velvet Black, Grey, Marrs Green |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia SP (3G) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |