Honor X40
#2457
Lava Storm
#2593Category Breakdown
Honor X40
Lava Storm
Performance
83.686.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
90.680.3
Battery
36.133.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
71.970.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
48.847.7
Summary
- The Honor X40 features a sleek build with dimensions of 161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm and a weight of 172g, while the Lava Storm is slightly bulkier at 168.7 x 76.7 x 9 mm and 214g.
- The X40's 6.67-inch AMOLED display offers vibrant colors and a peak brightness of 800 nits, compared to the 6.78-inch IPS LCD of the Lava Storm, which has a slightly higher resolution but similar refresh rate of 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X40 is powered by the Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, while the Lava Storm utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 6080, with both offering 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM.
- Camera capabilities are comparable, with both phones featuring a 50 MP main sensor, but the Lava Storm includes an additional 8 MP ultrawide lens, while the X40 has a simpler macro option.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the X40 at 5100mAh with faster 40W charging, compared to the 5000mAh battery and 33W charging of the Lava Storm.
- Finally, the Honor X40 runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, while the Lava Storm comes with the newer Android 13, and it includes a headphone jack, which the X40 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X40
Lava Storm
General
Release Date
2022, September 15
2023, December 21
Announced
2022, September 15
2023, December 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, (wide), PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
168.7 x 76.7 x 9 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
172 g
214 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green, Silver
Black, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass