Last week’s poll shows that the Honor 400 Pro has hope of success, but the vanilla 400 just doesn’t have the feature set to compete. The poll also shows that people are getting irritated by having global models that feel second rate compared to the ones available in China.
The Honor 400 Pro has a good number of fans as it is and a positive review can make it even more desirable. It has already taken the first steps – its battery life is pretty good (if nothing stellar) and charge speed is a standout feature. But that’s with only a 5,300mAh battery – we tested the European version. The rest of the world (sans China) gets a bigger 6,000mAh battery.
And the Chinese model? That one has a whopping 7,200mAh capacity despite being smaller than the global model! The global 400 Pro has a 6.7” display, the Chinese one has a 6.55”. It’s no wonder that people are getting irritated.
The Honor 400 feels under-specced – good reviews can draw in some people, but the general conclusion is that you can get better hardware for the price with other models. If the global market got the Chinese model, we would be looking at the newer Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (instead of 7 Gen 3) and a huge 7,200mAh battery (instead of 5,300/6,000mAh). That would have made the 400 a much easier sell.
The MSRP of both the Honor 400 and 400 Pro is fairly high. That said, commenters from several regions have checked in saying that they got a great deal with lower prices and even some freebies – that, of course, changes the equation.