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HONOR 400 Smart 5G vs vivo Y38 5G

HONOR 400 Smart 5G
42.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo Y38 5G
42.7Inno Score
26chipPerformancechip25.8
38.6Display40.9
29Camera29
62.8Battery61.5
86.7Features86.7
2 spec wins — HONOR 400 Smart 5G7 spec wins — vivo Y38 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 400 Smart 5G scores 42.6 against 42.7 for vivo Y38 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y38 5G edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 400 Smart 5G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo Y38 5G

  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 26% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 35 W
  • 18% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 850 nits
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.68 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1610720x1612
Pixel density261 ppi264 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits1,000 nits+18%
Screen-to-body—85.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
Capacity6,500 mAh+8%6,000 mAh
Wired charging35 W44 W+26%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
Weight206 g199 g+3%
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+3%
IP ratingIP65IP64
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 400 Smart 5G versus vivo Y38 5G
SpecHONOR 400 Smart 5Gvivo Y38 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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