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HONOR 400 Series now official: Global pricing, details
Latest series takes mobile photography, AI editing to next level
HONOR’s latest midrange smartphone line, the HONOR 400 Series is now official. It comes in three variants: the HONOR 400 Pro 5G, HONOR 400 5G, and HONOR 400 Lite.
The top-of-the-line HONOR 400 Pro 5G comes with a 200MP AI Super Zoom Camera, as well as an industry-first AI Image to Video feature from Google Cloud.
Meanwhile, the HONOR 400 5G which comes in two storage configurations is likewise a capable mid-ranger with a 200MP camera, Snapdragon processor, and MagicOS 9.0.
Price, availability
The HONOR 400 Series is now available in the United Kingdom via honor.com/uk for the following prices:
- HONOR 400 Pro 5G: £ 699.99 / EUR 799
- HONOR 400 5G (512GB): £ 449 / EUR 549
- HONOR 400 5G (256GB): £ 399.99 /EUR 499
- HONOR 400 Lite: EUR 299
Customers can also purchase from EE, O2, Three, Vodafone, Tesco Mobile, Argos, Currys, Amazon, and Very. Meanwhile, Republic of Ireland customers can also purchase from Three, Harvey Norman, and Tesco Mobile.
HONOR 400 Pro 5G: Powerful, versatile
The HONOR 400 Pro 5G elevates the AI smartphone experience to a new level.
It consists of the following cameras:
- 1/1.4-inch 200MP f/1.9 Ultra-clear AI Main Camera, OIS+EIS, 50X zoom
- 12MP 112° Ultra-Wide and Macro Camera
- 50MP f/2.0 Portrait Camera
The selfie camera, in particular, is powered by HONOR’s advanced portrait algorithm for professional-grade selfies with stunning details and lifelike colors.
AI capabilities
The HONOR 400 Pro 5G also introduces unmatched AI Editing. AI Image to Video from Google Cloud enables users to explore different possibilities of image generation.
HD Moving Photo, meanwhile, preserves three seconds of vibrant live moments, allowing users to effortlessly share or edit snippets on social platforms.
There is also a host of intelligent features like HONOR AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, AI Erase passers-by, and AI Remove Reflection.
HONOR is also taking the device’s AI features with Moving Photo Collage, a first-of-a-kind feature that allows users to combine two to nine moving photos and seamlessly stitch them together into dynamic storytelling moments.
Additionally, cross-ecosystem sharing of live photos (to both Android and iPhone) is supported for a smooth consumer experiences.
Furthermore, users can benefit from the phone’s AI-powered offerings powered by MagicOS 9.0, including Google Gemini, Google Lens, Circle to Search, and Magic Portal.
The phone also supports AI Translation, AI Writing Tools, AI Summary, AI Recorder, AI Minutes, and AI Subtitles.
Here are some of the HONOR 400 Pro 5G’s specs and features:
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform
- 12GB HONOR Turbo RAM
- 512GB storage
- 6.7-inch AMOLED 120Hz display, 5000nits HDR Peak Brightness, AI Eye Comfort Display, AI Defocus Eyecare, Dynamic Dimming, AI Circadian Night Display, Ultra Dark Mode, Low Blue Light
- 5,300mAh silicon-carbon AI Battery
- 100W Wired SuperCharge
- IP68, IP69 dust and water resistance ratings
- Multi-year Android security and software updates (6+6)
HONOR 400 5G
Meanwhile, the HONOR 400 5G also has a 200MP ultra-clear Super Zoom camera with up to 30x zoom. This is complemented by a 50MP selfie lens and intelligent photo editing features.
The HONOR 400 5G likewise runs on MagicOS 9.0, enabling users to access Google AI tools and other smart features.
It has a 6.55-inch AMOLED 120Hz display, 5,300mAh battery with support for 66W SuperCharge, as well as up to 512GB storage. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor with 8GB RAM.
Users also get a level of physical protection with its IP65 water and dust resistance rating.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces something we haven’t really seen on a mainstream smartphone before: a built-in Privacy Display.
If you’ve ever used a privacy screen protector, you know the concept. Tilt the phone slightly and the screen becomes difficult to read from the side. Samsung is now doing that at the pixel level — no accessory required.
More importantly, this isn’t a blunt on-or-off feature. You can toggle it manually, or activate it only for specific apps. That means you can leave it off while watching YouTube, but turn it on automatically for banking apps, messages, or anything more sensitive.
It’s the kind of feature that doesn’t look impressive in a spec sheet, but makes a lot of sense in real life. Public transport. Coffee shops. Airports. Open offices. These are places where people casually glance at your screen without meaning to — or sometimes with intention.
Samsung says the feature works without significantly affecting sharpness or color, though we’ll need extended testing to determine how it impacts brightness and overall clarity in different lighting conditions.
In a year filled with AI headlines, Privacy Display stands out because it solves a very human problem. It’s subtle. It’s practical. And it feels designed with everyday use in mind.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series – Specs
| Feature | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Galaxy S26+ | Galaxy S26 |
| Display | 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.7″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.3″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
| Rear Camera: Ultra Wide | 50MP, F1.9, 0.7 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm |
| Rear Camera: Wide | 200MP, F1.4, 0.6 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm |
| Optical Quality 2x | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 1 | 10MP, F2.4, 1.12 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm |
| 3x optical zoom | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 2 | 50MP, F2.9, 0.7 µm
|
— | — |
| Front Camera | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm |
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* |
| Memory (RAM) | 12GB / 16GB | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| (Micro SD: N/A) | |||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
|
|||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
214 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
75.8 x 158.4 x 7.3 mm
190 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm
167 g (Sub6) |
| Colors | Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Audio Eraser was already one of the more useful AI tools in recent Galaxy phones. On the S26 series, it becomes more practical.
It now works across third-party apps.
In the demo, Samsung showed background noise being removed from WWE footage. We tested it ourselves using a noisy K-pop fancam on YouTube. The results were surprisingly effective. Crowd noise softened. The main audio became clearer. And it didn’t sound aggressively distorted.
That’s the key difference between flashy AI and useful AI. This one feels usable.
Instead of being limited to clips shot directly on the phone, Audio Eraser can now clean up videos from streaming apps or social platforms. That opens up more real-world scenarios — from improving a saved concert clip to cleaning up dialogue in shared content.
It’s not the kind of feature you upgrade your phone for. But it’s the kind of feature you’ll appreciate once it’s there.
And in a year where Samsung is doubling down on AI, this might be one of the clearest examples of it working in service of the user.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series – Specs
| Feature | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Galaxy S26+ | Galaxy S26 |
| Display | 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.7″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.3″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
| Rear Camera: Ultra Wide | 50MP, F1.9, 0.7 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm |
| Rear Camera: Wide | 200MP, F1.4, 0.6 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm |
| Optical Quality 2x | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 1 | 10MP, F2.4, 1.12 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm |
| 3x optical zoom | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 2 | 50MP, F2.9, 0.7 µm
|
— | — |
| Front Camera | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm |
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* |
| Memory (RAM) | 12GB / 16GB | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| (Micro SD: N/A) | |||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
|
|||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
214 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
75.8 x 158.4 x 7.3 mm
190 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm
167 g (Sub6) |
| Colors | Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
The Galaxy S26 series brings text-prompt editing directly into the native Gallery app.
Users can now describe changes they want — remove an object, expand a background, modify an element — using natural language. The phone generates the edit without needing to export the photo to a separate AI tool.
Technically, this isn’t new. Similar edits can already be done through Gemini or other AI platforms.
What’s new is integration.
Samsung is positioning generative edits as part of the everyday photo workflow, not as a separate experiment. The tools are built directly into the Gallery. No switching apps. No uploading to external services.
It signals that generative editing is no longer a novelty feature. It’s becoming part of the default smartphone experience.
We’ll need extended testing to judge quality and consistency. But from a positioning standpoint, this is one of the first times a major smartphone brand has made text-prompt editing a headline feature inside its core photo app.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series – Specs
| Feature | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Galaxy S26+ | Galaxy S26 |
| Display | 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.7″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
6.3″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
|
| Rear Camera: Ultra Wide | 50MP, F1.9, 0.7 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.4 µm |
| Rear Camera: Wide | 200MP, F1.4, 0.6 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm | 50MP, F1.8, 1.0 µm |
| Optical Quality 2x | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 1 | 10MP, F2.4, 1.12 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm | 10MP, F2.4, 1.0 µm |
| 3x optical zoom | |||
| Rear Camera: Telephoto 2 | 50MP, F2.9, 0.7 µm
|
— | — |
| Front Camera | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm | 12MP, F2.2, 1.12 µm |
| Processor | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* | Exynos 2600 (2 nm)* |
| Memory (RAM) | 12GB / 16GB | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| (Micro SD: N/A) | |||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
|
|||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
214 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
75.8 x 158.4 x 7.3 mm
190 g (Sub6/mmWave) |
71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm
167 g (Sub6) |
| Colors | Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Standard: Cobalt Violet (Hero), Sky Blue, Black, White
Online: Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
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