Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) vs Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA1 vs Honor 400 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
23
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
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)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Xperia XA1 (G3125) | 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XA1 Single-Sim G3125, Sony Hinoki SS | Honor 400 Lite ABR-NX1, ABR-N31C1 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Australia | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Honor |
| Release date | 4/1/2017 | 4/8/2025, Announced: 4/3/2025 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67 x 145 millimeters (2.64 x 5.71 in) | 74.6 x 161 millimeters (2.94 x 6.34 in) |
| Weight | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | IP65 certified: dust proof and protection from short-term exposure to water jets |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~89.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2412 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 394 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 3500nits[peak] 100% DCI-P3 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MagicOS 9 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7025 (6nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz | IMG BXM-8-256 (900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 400412 (v10) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | 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) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | 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+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | 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 XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 23 megapixels | (dual camera) 108 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 5520x4144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | 1/1.67" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not 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 XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | Honor 400 Lite (ABR-NX1 256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 35W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 603 hours (25.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | 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, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • Fast battery charging • Pump Express+ 2.0 • Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-219 front camera | • Colors: Velvet Black, Grey, Marrs Green |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 (G3125) | 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 |