Honor announced its new smartphone dubbed Honor X40i a few days ago, and now the company has officially launched the device in China.

The Honor X40i smartphone, which is a successor to the Honor X30i launched last year, is now available for purchase in the Chinese market for the starting price of 1,599 yuan, which is approximately $235.

Honor X40i

The base model of the smartphone packs 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, costing 1,599 yuan (~$235), while the 8GB RAM and 256GB model costs 1,799 yuan (~$265). The top-end model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at 1,999 yuan (~$295). It comes in four colors — Magic Night Black, Mo Yuqing, Xingmeng Silver, and Rose Galaxy.

The Honor X40i features a 6.7-inch LTPS LCD display that supports a Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and offers a screen-to-body ratio of 93.6 percent, a 90Hz refresh rate, and comes packed with Honor’s self-developed screen-by-screen color temperature calibration technology.

Honor X40i

Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The phone also supports up to 5GB of virtual RAM for a performance boost.

In the camera department, there’s a dual-camera setup on the back that consists of a 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone runs the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Magic UI 6.1 custom interface on top. It is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that comes with support for 40W fast charging.

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