HONOR X40 GT launched with 6.81-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 888 SoC, up to 12GB RAM

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HONOR has launched its latest gaming-focused 5G smartphone in the new GT series the HONOR X40 GT in China, after the launch of the HONOR X40 in September. It has a 6.81-inch FHD+ LCD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, and a Side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor with up to 12GB of LPDDR 5 RAM, 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and is based on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1.

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It has a triple rear camera setup where a 50MP primary camera along with a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. It has a 16MP punch-hole front-facing camera. The company employs a special 13-layer 3D cooling system to improve the gaming experience of the X40 GT. The total heat dissipation area is large (16300mm²), and the 8 layers of high-performance graphite increase dissipation efficiency by 30%.

A large liquid cooling area of 4001 mm² is also present, and a double capillary structure transports the liquid from the cold to the hot area. The company also introduce GPU Turbo X a rendering technology that boosts GPU rendering performance by up to 30%. It is powered by a 4800mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging.

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HONOR X40 GT Specifications -

Display6.81-inch (2388×1080 pixels) FHD+ 19.9:9 aspect ratio TFT LCD screen, 144Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate
ProcessorOcta Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
RAM/Storage8GB/12GB LPDDR 5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
OS/UIAndroid 12 with Magic UI 6.1
SIMDual SIM (nano + nano)
Rear Cameras50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture, and 2MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
Front Camera16MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
FeaturesSide-mounted fingerprint sensor, Type C audio, HONOR Histen 7.0 sound effect
Dimensions166.1 × 75.8. × 8.45mm
Weight199.5g
Connectivity5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 6 (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo, NFC
Battery/Charger4800mAh battery with 66W fast charging

Pricing and Availability -

The HONOR X40 GT comes in Racing Black, Phantom Night Black, and Titanium Empty Silver colors. It will available from the 18th of October in China, and the customers can be pre-ordered now with discounts of 100 yuan and 200 yuan depending on the model.

HONOR X40 GT Prices are -

  • 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 2099 yuan (US$ 291 / Rs. 24,050 approx.)
  • 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 2399 yuan (US$ 333 / Rs. 27,485 approx.)

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