Honor X40
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Honor X9a
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Honor X40
Honor X9a
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.345.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
67.267.5
Summary
- The Honor X40 and Honor X9a share similar build dimensions and AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the X9a is slightly heavier at 175g compared to the X40's 172g.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset, offering comparable performance, though the X9a has a higher camera resolution with a 64 MP rear camera versus the X40's 50 MP, and a more capable 16 MP selfie camera compared to the X40's 8 MP.
- Both phones feature a 5100 mAh battery with 40W charging, ensuring long usage times.
- The X9a runs on Android 12 with an upgrade path to Android 13, while the X40 operates on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, lacking the same upgrade potential.
- Additionally, the X9a includes NFC connectivity, which the X40 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X40
Honor X9a
General
Release Date
2022, September 15
2023, January 04
Announced
2022, September 15
2023, January 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired
40W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g
175 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green, Silver
Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No