Honor has just introduced a new smartphone duo in China. We have the budget Honor Play 6C for the popular low-end series. in any case, the A great star It’s Honor X40 GT. The device has been the subject of leaks and harassment in the past few weeks. And yes, it’s yet another GT smartphone that focuses on gaming. Can it withstand a crowded market? We are confident that it is a capable offering thanks to the leading SoC.
Honor X40 GT
The Honor X40 GT has a great trump card. It contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Last year’s flagship SoC is still a very capable chipset, better than anything Qualcomm has in the mid-range segment. The SoC comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. To ensure performance, Honor has equipped it with an 8-layer graphite cooling plate. It can reduce the temperature by 1 degree Celsius. Therefore, users will not suffer from throttling during gaming sessions.
The Honor X40 GT also offers a whopping 6.81-inch screen with Full HD + resolution and an incredible 144Hz refresh rate. It’s worth noting that this is an LCD panel, but the company definitely needs to cut some corners to offer this level of specification. The board has a hole in the middle and supports a touch sample rate of 480Hz.
In terms of optics, the phone packs a 50MP main camera with a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth-of-field unit. Photography is clearly not the goal here. However, you can take decent photos with the main camera. For selfies, there are 16 megapixels.
In addition, the Honor X40 GT also offers a 4800mAh battery with 66W fast charging. Also, in terms of software, the phone works with Magic UI 6.1. It has Android 12 as its basic version.
The device is available in black, silver and a high-end black color. Pricing starts at CNY 2,099 ($ 290) for the variant with 8GB of RAM. The taller model with 12GB of RAM costs CNY 2,399 ($ 332). This is a good price for the specs. Open sales will begin on October 18th. There is currently no information on global availability.
Honor Play 6C
This device is for the budget and joins the Honor X40 GT edition. It has a 6.5-inch LCD screen with a 90 Hz refresh rate. Only res HD +, unfortunately. It has a teardrop notch with a modest 5MP selfie camera. Under the hood, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ that offers decent performance and 5G connectivity. The phone comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
The Honor Play 6C has a modest dual camera setup. Therefore, it has a 13MP main camera. There is also a 2 megapixel depth sensor with LED flash. In terms of software, it runs Android 12 with Magic UI 5.0. 5000mAh cellphone battery. Power is derived from 22.5W fast charging. The device has a fingerprint scanner. Last but not least, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
