Honor X40 GT has launched in China today. It is the latest offering in the X40 series after the regular version that debuted last month. The latest offering packs upgrades over the standard variant. Read on to know what it offers out of the box. 

The Honor X40 GT sports a 6.81-inch IPS LCD display bearing a resolution of 2,388 x 1,080 pixels. There is a centre-aligned punch-hole camera and a 144Hz refresh rate, The device features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. 

The Honor X40 GT has a circular camera module housing three sensors and an LED flash in X-formation. The smartphone’s camera setup comprises a 50MP main sensor, 2MP depth of field lens, and a 2MP macro unit. There is a 16MP front-facing selfie snapper. 

Under the hood, the Honor X40 GT is equipped with a Snapdragon 888 processor. It packs up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. There is 7GB virtual RAM support. The smartphone also features a VC liquid cooling system for heat dissipation. The device draws its power from a 4,800mAh battery unit with support for 66W fast charging. Software-wise, the Honor X40 GT runs on MagicUI 6.1 based on Android 12. 

Connectivity options on the Honor X40 GT include 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 

The Honor X40 GT starts at RMB 2,099 (~$292) for the base 8GB + 256GB variant whereas the 12GB + 256GB option costs RMB 2,399 (~$334). The device is offered in Racing Black, Midnight Night Black, and Titanium Empty Silver colours. 

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Honor had recently launched the Honor X40 smartphone, and now the company is all set to launch a new model in the lineup, dubbed as Honor X40 GT. The launch event is set to take place later today.

The Honor X40 GT smartphone will be officially announced today at a launch event, i.e. on 13th October. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video streaming platforms and will begin at 7:30 PM GMT+8.

The teaser for the smartphone has confirmed that it will come with a triple-camera setup on the back with a huge circular island where the sensors are placed in an X-formation along with an LED flash.

There will be an OLED display at the front, but more details about the screen aren’t available right now. In comparison, the regular model comes with an AMOLED display that offers a screen refresh rate of 120Hz.

It has already been confirmed through teaser posters that the smartphone will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. To compare, the Honor X40 is powered by the Snapdragon 695 processor.

Although the Honor X40 GT will be officially launched today, the company has already started taking pre-registration for the smartphone through major online retailers in China. To know more about the phone, including its specifications, features, memory variants, and price, we will have to wait for the official launch event later today.

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Honor debuted the Honor X40 in September. Within a month, the brand is now gearing up to release yet another X series smartphone.

The upcoming device is called Honor X40 GT. As the name suggests, it is targeted at gamers.

The phone is scheduled to launch later this week. Let’s take a look at what the official teasers and leaks have to say about it.

The Hono X40 GT is set to launch on October 13. The conference will begin at 7:30 PM GMT+8. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video streaming platforms.

The handset’s chipset and design have been officially revealed. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. It is said to offer an average frame rate of 115.07 fps, 89.71 fps, and 56.33 fps for MOBA, regular mobile, and RPG game titles, respectively.

As per the official renders and leaked live images, the HonorX40 GT’s design will be based on Honor X40. This means It will feature the iconic circular camera ring, however, the color scheme will be different. It will arrive in a black carbon-like color option with a green accent.

The front of the smartphone will be occupied by a centered punch-hole display. Digital Chat Station says that the screen will be LCD and not OLED like on the vanilla model.

The display may have at least a 120Hz refresh rate. Finally, as per 3C, the phone will support 66W fast wired charging.

As we are still a few days away from the launch, we are looking forward to learning even more about the Honor X40 GT.

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Honor has started teasing the arrival of the Honor X40 GT smartphone in China. Now that the first teaser released, it appears that it will go official in a week or two. At the same time, a render of the X40 GT has now started doing the rounds on social media handles. The image suggests that it will be a performance-focused device.

The teaser released by the brand does not reveal anything about the Honor X40 GT. According to some reports, the device will have the Snapdragon 888 4G mobile platform.

The Honor X40 GT render shown above shows that it has a punch-hole display. It is unclear whether it is an LCD or OLED panel. It has two green vertical lines at the center, with a textured pattern on either side. It has a round-shaped camera module, which seems to house a triple camera unit and an LED flash. At the centre of the camera module is the “GT” branding.

The Honor X40 GT is likely to be positioned higher than the existing X40-series models, such as the Honor X40 and the Honor X40i. Hopefully, the rumor mill will reveal more details on the X40 GT in the coming days.

In related news, Honor is working on the Magic 5 series of flagship phones, which is likely to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The lineup is likely to include the Magic 5 and Magic 5 Pro handsets. Honor is likely to announce the Magic 5 series in March or April 2023.

As far as this year is concerned, the company may unveil the Honor Magic V2 in December this year. The foldable phone is tipped to arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Magic UI 7.0.

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