HONOR launches AI smartphone HONOR 400 in the Philippines
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HONOR Philippines launching the HONOR 400 at the event venue in Parañaque, Manila. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
MANILA, Philippines — HONOR Philippines held an event last Tuesday, June 17, at Okada Manila in Parañaque, launching the brand's latest AI smartphone in the country. Positioning itself with the 'Your AI Phone' tagline, the new smartphone from HONOR comes with game-changing AI features that redefine flexibility in the mobile photography scene — the HONOR 400 5G.
On The Dot
- HONOR 400 is launched in the Philippines.
- It comes with next-gen AI features, such as 'Image-to-Video', 'Outpainting', and 'Cutout'.
- The phone carries a price tag of PHP 22,999.
HONOR 400, now in the Philippines
Initially announced in Malaysia, the HONOR 400 shares the same Studio Harcourt camera tech as the HONOR 200, utilizing the studio's imaging expertise via the phone's in-built color-tuning features. It has a bigger pixel count with a 200-megapixel main camera, joined by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (vs. HONOR 200's 50-megapixel main camera) and a 50-megapixel selfie camera.
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The HONOR 400 in Desert Gold color. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
The phone is available in Desert Gold, Tidal Blue, and Midnight Black colors and uses a distinctive, HONOR-coded design for the camera bump. The Desert Gold color glows when struck by light, while Midnight Black is met with a silhouette for the camera bump when illuminated. We didn't get to take a look at the Tidal Blue variant, but we were shown that it is one of the colors coming to the Philippine market.
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The HONOR 400 runs on MagicOS 9.0. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
The HONOR 400 is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone has a 6,000mAh battery underneath, which charges at HONOR's 80W SuperCharge, and runs on Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0 software.
HONOR 400 Specifications
- DISPLAY: 6.55-inch AMOLED display, 2736 x 1264 resolution, IP66 water and dust resistant
- PROCESSOR: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- GPU: Adreno 720
- ROM: 512GB
- RAM: 12GB (+12GB virtual)
- OS: Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)
- FRONT CAMERA: 50MP (f/2.0 aperture)
- REAR CAMERA: 200MP main (f/1.9 aperture; OIS), 12MP ultra-wide and macro (f/2.2 aperture)
- BATTERY: 6,000mAh with 80W charging (wired)
- BIOMETRICS: Fingerprint
- COLORS: Desert Gold, Tidal Blue, Midnight Black
- PRICE: PHP 22,999 (12GB + 512GB; pre-order)
Pricing & Availability
The HONOR 400 is priced at PHP 22,999 for the 12GB + 512GB model. The HONOR smartphone is now open for pre-orders until June 27 through the brand's e-commerce platforms (Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop), with freebies worth PHP 9,397 (JBL Go 4 speaker, HONOR Choice Earbuds Clips, and Jisulife Fan Pro1).
Early bird buyers also have a chance to win a Rolex GMT Master II worth PHP 600,000 or a Hermés Lindy Mini Bag worth PHP 420,000 during the pre-order phase.

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HONOR Philippines launching the HONOR 400 at the event venue in Parañaque, Manila. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
MANILA, Philippines — HONOR Philippines held an event last Tuesday, June 17, at Okada Manila in Parañaque, launching the brand's latest AI smartphone in the country. Positioning itself with the 'Your AI Phone' tagline, the new smartphone from HONOR comes with game-changing AI features that redefine flexibility in the mobile photography scene — the HONOR 400 5G.
On The Dot
- HONOR 400 is launched in the Philippines.
- It comes with next-gen AI features, such as 'Image-to-Video', 'Outpainting', and 'Cutout'.
- The phone carries a price tag of PHP 22,999.
HONOR 400, now in the Philippines
Initially announced in Malaysia, the HONOR 400 shares the same Studio Harcourt camera tech as the HONOR 200, utilizing the studio's imaging expertise via the phone's in-built color-tuning features. It has a bigger pixel count with a 200-megapixel main camera, joined by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (vs. HONOR 200's 50-megapixel main camera) and a 50-megapixel selfie camera.
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The HONOR 400 in Desert Gold color. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
The phone is available in Desert Gold, Tidal Blue, and Midnight Black colors and uses a distinctive, HONOR-coded design for the camera bump. The Desert Gold color glows when struck by light, while Midnight Black is met with a silhouette for the camera bump when illuminated. We didn't get to take a look at the Tidal Blue variant, but we were shown that it is one of the colors coming to the Philippine market.
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The HONOR 400 runs on MagicOS 9.0. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano/androidist) |
The HONOR 400 is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone has a 6,000mAh battery underneath, which charges at HONOR's 80W SuperCharge, and runs on Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0 software.
HONOR 400 Specifications
- DISPLAY: 6.55-inch AMOLED display, 2736 x 1264 resolution, IP66 water and dust resistant
- PROCESSOR: Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- GPU: Adreno 720
- ROM: 512GB
- RAM: 12GB (+12GB virtual)
- OS: Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)
- FRONT CAMERA: 50MP (f/2.0 aperture)
- REAR CAMERA: 200MP main (f/1.9 aperture; OIS), 12MP ultra-wide and macro (f/2.2 aperture)
- BATTERY: 6,000mAh with 80W charging (wired)
- BIOMETRICS: Fingerprint
- COLORS: Desert Gold, Tidal Blue, Midnight Black
- PRICE: PHP 22,999 (12GB + 512GB; pre-order)
Pricing & Availability
The HONOR 400 is priced at PHP 22,999 for the 12GB + 512GB model. The HONOR smartphone is now open for pre-orders until June 27 through the brand's e-commerce platforms (Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop), with freebies worth PHP 9,397 (JBL Go 4 speaker, HONOR Choice Earbuds Clips, and Jisulife Fan Pro1).
Early bird buyers also have a chance to win a Rolex GMT Master II worth PHP 600,000 or a Hermés Lindy Mini Bag worth PHP 420,000 during the pre-order phase.
