Honor V40 5G, with Dimensity 1000+ processor, goes official
Chinese tech giant Honor has announced the V40 5G model as its first smartphone since the company's separation from Huawei in November 2020. The handset is fueled by a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, which supports GPU Turbo X graphic acceleration engine. The V40 5G also features a triple rear camera setup, a 120Hz screen, and supports ultra-fast wired as well as wireless charging.
The V40 5G features a bezel-less design with a capsule-shaped punch-hole cut-out, curved edges, and an integrated fingerprint sensor. On the rear, there is a triple camera module. The handset bears a 6.72-inch Full-HD+ (1236x2676 pixels) OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 300Hz touch sampling rate. It is available in Night Black, Titanium Silver, and Rose Gold color options.
The V40 5G houses a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro sensor. For selfies and video calling, it offers a 16MP front-facing camera accompanied by a ToF 3D sensor.
The Honor V40 5G is fueled by a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ 5G chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The smartphone runs on Android 10-based Magic UI 4.0 and packs a 4,000mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless fast-charging support. For connectivity, the device offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a Type-C port.
The Honor V40 5G is already up for sale in China. It carries a price-tag of CNY 3,599 (roughly Rs. 40,600) for the 8GB/128GB variant and CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 45,000) for the 8GB/256GB variant.
