It was reported at the beginning of this month that the arrival of the Honor V40 could be postponed to January 2021. A tipster known for Huawei and Honor leaks claimed that the Honor V40 may go official on Jan. 12. Also, he has shared a new screenshot that reveals that the Honor V40 could be sporting a 120Hz refresh rate.
The above-shown poster states that Honor’s annual fan meeting is scheduled to take place on Jan. 13. In the past, the company held fan activities the day after it launched a new product. Hence, the leakster seems to have speculated that the Honor V40 will launch on Jan. 12.
Previous reports have claimed that the Honor V40 is equipped with a 6.72-inch dual punch-hole OLED panel with curved edges. It is speculated to carry support for a 120Hz refresh rate, and it may offer the highest touch sampling rate seen on a smartphone.
Shown above is a screengrab shared by the tipster. He claimed while accessing the “Temple Escape 2” game, he saw a surprise message about the Honor V40. The message reads “120 fps beta test (Honor V40).” The 120fps beta test for the Honor V40 could be in progress, which indicates it could be arriving with 120Hz refresh rate support.
There is a possibility that the Honor V40 could be fitted with the same 6.72-inch OLED screen that is available on the Huawei Nova 8 Pro that went official yesterday. The Nova 8 Pro screen delivers a 120Hz refresh rate and a high touch sampling rate of 300Hz.
The Dimensity 1000+ SoC is expected to power the Honor V40. It is believed that the YOK-AN10 phone that was recently certified by the 3C and CMIIT authorities of China could be Honor V40. The handset is expected to arrive with support for 66W rapid charging and 45W wireless charging.
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