Honor X40 GT Racing
#2083
ZTE nubia Air
#1837Category Breakdown
Honor X40 GT Racing
ZTE nubia Air
Performance
70.090.1
Camera
53.319.1
Display
84.094.5
Battery
31.533.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.279.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.954.3
Summary
- The Honor X40 GT Racing features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE nubia Air has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and higher pixel density at 440 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes an octa-core CPU with more RAM options, whereas the ZTE is powered by a Unisoc T8300 chipset with 8GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera, but the nubia Air offers a slightly faster aperture of f/1.6 compared to the f/1.8 on the Honor, and it has a higher resolution 20 MP selfie camera.
- The Honor has a 4800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, while the nubia Air has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 13 with Magic OS 7.1, while the nubia Air operates on the newer Android 15.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X40 GT Racing
ZTE nubia Air
General
Release Date
2023, September 19
2025, September 05
Announced
2023, September 19
2025, September 05
Description
Preliminary specifications
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.78"
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz
AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1224
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G57 MP2
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAFAuxiliary lenses
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5
20 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4800 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 90% in 30 min5W reverse wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.1 x 75.8 x 8.5 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in)
Weight
199.5 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver
Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Android 15
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass