With an incredible AI Camera, innovative AI features, display, and powerful hardware, HONOR 400 built to lead
The smartphone market is full of brands claiming to offer top features at low prices. But finding one that really delivers can be tough. Two popular choices, the HONOR 400 and the Samsung A56, stand out for offering high-end features without the high price. Still, when you compare them directly, one clearly comes out on top.
The HONOR 400 doesn’t just compete — it changes the game for mid-range phones. It has a powerful AI camera, creative tools, a top-quality display, and a tough, durable design. Altogether, it’s a strong rival to Samsung’s popular Samsung A56.
A Masterclass in Mobile Photography and AI Creativity
The HONOR 400 sets a new standard for smartphone photography, offering a flagship-level 200MP AI main camera. It captures stunning detail in any setting, backed by smart features like AI Super Zoom and AI Portrait Snap. In contrast, the Samsung A56’s 50MP main camera is decent but lack advanced AI support. The HONOR 400 also leads in selfies, with a 50MP front camera that outperforms Samsung’s 12MP lens in clarity and tone.
Where HONOR truly stands out is its built-in AI creative tools—like AI Image to Video, AI Erase Passers-by, AI Upscale, AI Remove Reflection, and AI Outpainting—letting users edit, enhance, and even turn photos into videos right from the phone. Samsung’s A56 offers only basic editing, making the HONOR 400 the clear winner for content creators.
Exclusive AI Features of the HONOR 400 Series
Today, most smartphone brands promote AI features, but many offer the same basic tools. The HONOR 400 Series breaks away from the crowd with advanced, exclusive AI capabilities that go beyond what’s available on devices like the Samsung A56.
Its AI Creative Editor includes standout features such as AI Image to Video, AI Outpainting, AI Upscale, AI Cut Out, and AI Eyes Open. Notably, the industry-leading AI Image to Video allows users to turn static photos into dynamic videos—something no Samsung model, including the A56, offers.
Another exclusive is AI Subtitle, which supports real-time translation between Arabic and English and works across major media apps—again, not available on the A56.
Some features exist on both phones, but perform much better on the HONOR 400 Series:
- AI Upscale delivers clearer, more realistic results, while the A56 struggles with blurry, mosaic-like output.
- AI Erase Passers-by on HONOR cleanly removes people and fills backgrounds accurately, whereas the A56 often leaves blurry spots and fails to remove shadows.
- AI Remove Reflection is more precise and effective on HONOR, while the A56 only works with very simple reflections.
- AI Eyes Open works in one click with natural results on both phones, but the A56 requires more steps and specific conditions to get similar results.
Power That Lasts with Performance That Impresses
The HONOR 400 isn’t just about photography—it’s built for power and performance. Its 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery lasts all day, and the 80W fast charging gets you to 44% in just 15 minutes. The Samsung A56, with a smaller 5000mAh battery and slower 45W charging, can’t keep up.
Inside, the HONOR 400 runs on a fast Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip, with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage—great for gaming, multitasking, and AI features. Samsung’s A56 uses a slower Exynos 1580 chip and offers less responsiveness.
The HONOR 400 also has a top-tier 5000nits ultra-bright display with eye-comfort features like 3840PWM dimming and Motion Sickness Relief which with are missing in Samsung A56. On the other side Samsung’s screen is bigger but less advanced in brightness and eye care.
Smarter Features in an Iconic Design
Running on MagicOS 9.0, the HONOR 400 delivers more than just performance. It offers intelligence and personalization on a level rarely seen in mid-range smartphones.
HONOR’s AI feature set continues with tools that enhance productivity, security, and creativity including AI Subtitles, AI Translation, AI Minutes. HONOR Connect on the HONOR 400 also makes it super easy to switch from iPhone to Android—easier than on any other Android phone.
While both the HONOR 400 and Samsung A56 aim to serve the same mid-tier market, only one of them truly redefines what a mid-range smartphone can be. The HONOR 400 blends powerful performance, unmatched camera and AI capabilities, intelligent software, and premium design into a device that feels anything but ordinary. If you’re looking for a phone that delivers excellence without compromise, the HONOR 400 proves that you don’t have to spend flagship money to enjoy flagship innovation.
