Honor X40 5G launched with Snapdragon 695, 120Hz curved display

Honor has launched a new X-series smartphone in China. Dubbed the Honor X40 5G, it is the successor to last year’s X30 and comes with premium features like a curved 120Hz display. So let’s learn more about the Honor X40 5G alongside its specifications, features, availability, and expected price in Nepal.

Honor X40 5G Overview:

Design and Display

The Honor X40 5G offers a premium-looking design with curved edges and a circular ring camera island. The back is glossy and is available in Colourful Cloud, Mo Yuqing, and Magic Night Black color options.

The front of the Honor X40 5G looks as premium thanks to the curved OLED display. It measures 6.67-inches and provides 2,400 x 1,080 resolution, 10-bit colors, and up to 800 nits brightness. Moreover, the display supports a 120Hz high refresh rate.

Performance

The Honor X40 5G packs a Snapdragon 695 processor under the hood. Graphics on the phone are handled by an Adreno 619 GPU. To note, this is the same SOC as its predecessor—the Honor X30. It is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Furthermore, users also get up to 7GB of virtual RAM. The phone runs Android 12-based Magic UI 6.1 right out of the box.

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Rest of the specs

The ring camera bump features a dual camera array headlined by a 50MP primary sensor and a supporting 2MP secondary shooter. Honor has fitted the hole punch cutout on the front with an 8MP selfie snapper. In terms of battery, it packs a 5,100mAh cell that supports 40W fast charging.

Honor X40 5G Specifications:

• Display: 6.67-inches AMOLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate, Up to 1000Hz touch sampling rate, 1300 nits, Gorilla Glass 5, 100% DCI-P3
• Resolution: FHD+ (2412 x 1080 pixels)
• Chipset: Snapdragon 695 (6nm Mobile Platform)
• Memory: 12GB RAM, 128/256GB storage
• Software & UI: Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1 on top
• Rear Camera: Dual (with LED flash);
  – 50MP  primary sensor
  – 2MP secondary lens
• Front Camera: 8MP (punch-hole cutout)
• Battery: 5,100mAh with 40W fast charging
• Colors: Colourful Cloud, Mo Yuqing, and Magic Night Black

Honor X40 5G Price in Nepal and Availability

The Honor X40 5G is available in China starting at CNY 1,499 for the base 6/128GB model. Likewise, the higher 12/256GB variant costs CNY 2,299. The Honor X40 5G is expected to retail for around NPR 29,999 for the base variant if it launches in Nepal.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the OnePlus 10T.