HONOR 400 Lite 5G Launches with 108MP AI Camera and Unique ‘AI Camera Button’

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2025--

Global technology brand HONOR today announced the launch of the HONOR 400 Lite 5G, with exceptional smartphone hardware that makes AI photography, AI display technology and generative AI easy for Android owners to use. Equipped with an Android-first ‘AI Camera Button’, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G provides intuitive control of its powerful 108MP [1] main camera and impressive 16MP [2] resolution selfie-camera.

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The MediaTek Dimensity 7025-Ultra chipset supports lightning-fast 5G connectivity and cutting-edge imaging capabilities including AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, Smart Vision (Google Lens) and Google Gemini [3]. The 6.7-inch [4] AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate [5] and 93.7% screen-to-body ratio [6] is complemented by its all-day 5230mAh [7] Li-ion polymer battery, HONOR RAM Turbo (8GB+8GB) [8] technology and 256GB of ultra-large storage.

Bond Zhang, CEO of HONOR UK&I said: “The HONOR 400 Lite 5G is equipped with exceptional AI smartphone features at a truly affordable price. Response to our innovative ‘AI Camera Button’ reveals that it’s a huge hit with Android users who seek to elevate their photography skills. This really is an exciting time to discover our industry-leading HONOR AI smartphones as we expand from being a trusted Android smartphone brand into a world-leading AI device ecosystem company.”

Revolutionising Image Capture with AI-Powered Camera Button

Designed for photography enthusiasts, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G brings elevated features with its Android-first AI Camera Button on an Android smartphone, offering a dedicated button for both camera control and intelligent vision. With a one-second press on the button, users can instantly launch the camera, and a quick press captures a photo. For video recording, simply press and hold the button to start shooting immediately. The professional shooting mode enhances control, allowing users to tap to focus and slide to zoom effortlessly. Built for convenience, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G ensures a smooth and effortless photography experience with intuitive controls.

The AI Camera Button on the HONOR 400 Lite 5G further provides quick access to Google Lens, allowing users to explore and interact with their surroundings effortlessly. This feature integrates seamlessly with Smart Vision (Google Lens), transforming your smartphone into a powerful tool for exploration and learning.

Identify plants, animals, and artwork with ease, or translate foreign text from menus and signs in real-time across over 100 languages. Solve academic questions or shop by scanning products—Google Lens opens up a world of possibilities right from your camera. The Google Gemini Power Button further enhances the device's functionality, providing quick access to AI Eraser & AI Outpainting tools, which allows for effortless photo editing and enhancement.

Exceptional Photography Experience

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G comes with a 108MP main camera and a 5MP wide and depth camera, offering users the ability to capture everyday moments with stunning quality and incredible detail. The f/1.75 aperture of the main camera ensures excellent light intake, even in low-light conditions, making it perfect for night-time photography. By enabling HIGH-RES mode, the main camera delivers ultra-high-definition images with exceptional clarity and fidelity. The main camera also produces a natural bokeh effect, mimicking human vision by delicately blurring nearby objects while softly highlighting distant ones, resulting in artistic and captivating portraits. Designed with portrait photography in mind, the device includes three specialised modes — 1x Environmental Portrait, 2x Classic Portrait, and 3x Close-up Portrait, providing users with the flexibility for various focal lengths and creative effects.

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G front camera boasts an impressive 16MP resolution, designed to capture vibrant, detailed selfies, even in challenging lighting conditions. Leveraging the power of the AI HONOR Image Engine, the device is powered by the HONOR RAW Domain Algorithm, enabling the front camera to intelligently balance highlights and shadows. This prevents overexposure in bright areas while preserving intricate details in darker regions. For enhanced low-light selfies, the device includes a selfie light which creates a soft glow that adds depth and brilliance to portraits, giving users a professional and polished look.

AMOLED Display with Human-centric Eye Care Technologies

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G features a stunning 6.7-inch AMOLED display, offering vibrant colours and exceptional brightness for an enjoyable viewing experience. With a 120Hz refresh rate, 1080×2412 resolution, and a 93.7% screen-to-body ratio, the display delivers smooth visuals with sharp clarity. It supports 16.7 million colours and covers 100% of the DCI-P3 wide colour gamut, ensuring rich and accurate colour reproduction. Additionally, with a pixel density of 394 PPI, details appear crisp and lifelike. The screen reaches an exceptional 3,500nits peak brightness [9], providing excellent visibility even under bright sunlight.

Designed with user well-being in mind, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G features seven eye care technologies to help reduce eye strain and improve viewing comfort. Its 3840Hz PWM Dimming [10] minimises screen flicker, while the Hardware Low Blue Light Technology [11] lowers exposure to harmful blue light. Dynamic Dimming adjusts brightness to mimic natural sunlight, reducing eye fatigue, and the Circadian Night feature shifts to warmer tones in the evening to support better sleep by boosting melatonin levels.

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G is further equipped with an Automatic Brightness Adjustment feature that adapts the screen to different lighting conditions for a more comfortable experience, while E-Book Mode provides a paper-like display that’s gentler on the eyes when reading. The device also features an under-display fingerprint sensor for quick and easy unlocking.

Slim and Trendy Durable Design

Available in 3 contemporary colours [12] including Velvet Grey, Velvet Black and Marrs Green, the device showcases a minimalist aesthetic with a geometric camera lens design. Enhanced by the Excimer process, it features a polished, reflection-free finish. The advanced soft mist texture, with nanoscale detailing, adds a velvet-like touch that is both visually appealing and pleasant to hold.

Weighing just 171g [13] and with a slim profile of 7.29mm [14], the HONOR 400 Lite 5G is lightweight and easy to carry. Designed for durable everyday use, the device features SGS Five-Star Drop Resistance Certification [15], offering durability against accidental drops. It also includes IP64 wet-hand touch technology, allowing smooth operation even in damp or wet conditions.

Powerful Battery and Storage Performance

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G is equipped with a 5230mAh Li-ion polymer battery, delivering long-lasting durability and all-day performance [16]. Paired with the 35W HONOR Wired SuperCharge [17] the device can power up to 100% in just 75 minutes [18], ensuring users can stay entertained and connected while on the go.

Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7025-Ultra, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G offers exceptional performance tailored for modern smartphones. This processor supports high frame rate displays, cutting-edge imaging capabilities, and lightning-fast 5G connectivity, making it ideal for performance-driven users. At its core, it features an octa-core CPU architecture with two high-performance ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.5 GHz and six energy-efficient Cortex-A55 cores running at up to 2 GHz [19]. This heterogeneous multi-processing design ensures smooth multitasking, efficient app performance, and seamless handling of intensive tasks like gaming or video editing. The integrated 5G modem further enhances the experience with ultra-fast downloads, low-latency streaming, and stable connections, delivering a truly next-generation mobile experience.

Moreover, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G offers up to 256GB of ultra-large storage, complemented by HONOR RAM Turbo (8GB+8GB) technology. This setup can support up to 64,000 photos [20] or 25,000 songs [21] while ensuring smooth performance even with multiple apps and tasks running simultaneously. Whether gaming, streaming, or multitasking, the HONOR 400 Lite 5G delivers a fast, seamless, and responsive experience.

Pricing and Availability

HONOR 400 Lite 5G will be available in the United Kingdom from the 22 nd April in Velvet Grey, Velvet Black and Marrs Green at honor.com/uk, with prices starting from £249.99.

The HONOR 400 Lite 5G will be available for United Kingdom customers of EE, O2, Three, Vodafone, Argos, Currys, Amazon and Very in Spring 2025, together with Republic of Ireland customers of Three and Harvey Norman.

Customers can register their interest to be the first to discover the latest new HONOR smartphones, tablets, watches and audio devices with a chance to win a HONOR 400 Lite 5G smartphone, HONOR PadV9 tablet and HONOR Earbuds Open headphones. Register at honor.com/uk until 22 nd April 2025.

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[1] Actual image resolution may vary depending on the shooting mode. Activating 108MP requires entering the HIGH-RES Mode for the experience.

[2] The 16MP Camera refers to the selfie camera sensor. The actual photo resolution may be different under different shooting modes and environments.

[3] OTA update is needed for AI Outpainting tools

[4] With rounded corners design applied on the display, the diagonal length of the screen is 6.7 inches, when measured according to the standard rectangle (the actual viewable area is slightly smaller).

[5] The screen supports a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, and the refresh rate may be varied slightly under different app interfaces and game quality. Please refer to your actual experience.

[6] Data comes from HONOR labs.

[7] Typical value. The rated capacity of the non-removable battery is 5100mAh.

[8] Data from HONOR labs. Available internal storage may be smaller as part of it is occupied by the operating system and apps.

[9] The 3,500nits peak brightness data comes from HONOR labs. The peak brightness refers to the screen's maximum brightness in a strong-light environment.

[10] The screen supports a maximum high-frequency PWM dimming of 3840Hz, which takes effect in low-brightness scenarios. Please refer to the actual experience. The phone is not a medical device.

[11] The phone is not a medical device.

[12] Colour availability may vary by region.

[13] The actual weight may vary depending on the configuration, manufacturing process, and measurement method.

[14] The actual dimensions may vary depending on the configuration, manufacturing process, and measurement method.

[15] SGS Five-Star Drop Resistance Certification refers to the HONOR 400 Lite 5G obtaining Switzerland’s SGS Five-Star Drop Resistance Certification that meets the reliability technical specifications of SGS. As a precision electronic product, there remains a risk of damage when the phone is dropped. Please avoid falling or colliding.

[16] Data comes from HONOR labs.

[17] Data comes from HONOR labs. Under room temperature (25°C), with Wi-Fi and data services turned off, the phone automatically enters Super Power Saving mode when the battery reaches 2%, and continues 4G calls with the screen off until shutdown. Actual results may vary due to differences in testing conditions.

[18] The actual charging power may vary with different scenarios (intelligently). Please refer to actual situations.

[19] Data comes from MediaTek.

[20] Data comes from HONOR labs. Photos are calculated as 4MB each.

[21] Data comes from HONOR labs. Songs are calculated as 10MB each.

HONOR 400 Lite, Marrs Green

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.

The fragile truce, reached nearly a month ago, appeared to be holding as U.S. forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the vital waterway for global energy. On Monday, the U.S. said it sank six small Iranian boats that had threatened commercial ships.

So far, only two merchant ships are known to have passed through a new U.S.-guarded route, with hundreds more bottled up in the Persian Gulf. It's unclear whether continued U.S. military action will reassure shippers without reigniting the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

The UAE, a key American ally, said it came under attack by Iranian missiles and drones for a second straight day on Tuesday. At least three people were wounded in attacks the day before, and a drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility in the eastern emirate of Fujairah.

Iran’s effective closure of the strait, through which major oil and gas supplies passed before the war, along with fertilizer and other petroleum-derived products, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and rattled the global economy. Breaking Iran's grip would deny its main source of leverage as U.S. President Donald Trump demands a major rollback of its disputed nuclear program.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the U.S. military’s top officer, told a news conference Tuesday that Iran’s renewed aggression hadn’t reached the threshold of what Caine called “major combat operations.” He said Tuesday marked a “quieter” day in the strait.

“No, the ceasefire is not over,” Hegseth said, affirming Caine’s assessment. They spoke before the latest attacks on the UAE.

Iran has said the new effort does violate the ceasefire. Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused the U.S. of undermining regional security. In a post on X, he signaled that Iran has yet to fully respond to the U.S. attempt to reopen the waterway.

“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; while we have not even begun yet,” he said. His statement did not mention negotiations with the U.S. that are now in the form of passing messages via Pakistan.

Disputing Washington’s claim of sinking six boats, an Iranian military commander said two small civilian cargo boats were hit on Monday, killing five civilians, Iran’s state TV reported.

Caine, the top U.S. general who serves as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more than 100 U.S. military aircraft are patrolling skies around the strait.

“Since the ceasefire was announced, Iran has fired at commercial vessels nine times and seized two container ships, and they’ve attacked U.S. forces more than 10 times – all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point,” Caine said.

The administration has cited the April 8 ceasefire in asserting that the president does not have to give a formal update to Congress on the war under the War Powers Resolution. That law typically requires presidents to seek formal approval from Congress for war activities 60 days after beginning military action.

So far, just two civilian vessels, both U.S.-flagged merchant ships, are known to have passed through the strait as part of the lane the U.S. says it has created.

“At this point in time our risk assessment remains unchanged,” Hamburg, Germany-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG said in a statement. “Transits through the Strait of Hormuz are for the moment not possible for our ships.”

Ship tracking data showed a Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker heading toward the center of the strait Tuesday after leaving an anchorage in the Persian Gulf, though it was unclear if it would try to pass through. The tanker had a stated destination of Singapore, according to the MarineTraffic ship tracking site.

Iran has attacked ships that try to transit without going through its own route in the northern part of the narrow strait near the Iranian coastline. That involves going through vetting by Iran's Revolutionary Guard and payment in some cases.

The U.S.-approved “Project Freedom” route goes through territorial waters of Oman to the south.

“For shipping companies and for insurance companies, they still have to wait and see how this plays out,” said Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal Middle East analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

“This initiative alone isn’t something that looks like it’s going to open the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.

The United Arab Emirates said its air defenses had engaged 15 missiles and four drones fired by Iran. Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals. The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE, also on Monday.

On Tuesday, the UAE's Defense Ministry said air defenses were responding to another Iranian drone and missile attack.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the attacks, calling the targeting of civilians and infrastructure “unacceptable.” On X, Modi said India stands in “firm solidarity” with the UAE, and stressed the need for safe and uninterrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran did not confirm or deny the attacks but Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi early Tuesday said on X that both the U.S. and the UAE “should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire.”

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned the strikes against the UAE. The Saudi condemnation came despite increasingly strained relations with the UAE.

The disruption of the waterway has squeezed countries in Europe and Asia that depend on Persian Gulf oil and gas, raising prices far beyond the region.

The U.S. meanwhile has enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports since April 13, telling at least 49 commercial ships to turn back, according to its Central Command. It also has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions if they pay Iran for transit of the strait.

The blockade has deprived Tehran of oil revenue it needs to shore up its ailing economy. U.S. officials have expressed hope the blockade will force Iran to make concessions in talks on its nuclear program and other longstanding issues.

Finley reported from Washington and Becatoros reported from Athens, Greece. Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut, Lebanon; Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi; Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina; Bill Barrow in Atlanta; and Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, contributed to this report.

Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as one of them holds a poster of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during their gathering at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Israeli soldiers drive a tank inside a village in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

An Iranian demonstrator waves a flag of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group under an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," during a pro-government gathering at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)