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Honor X40 vs Honor X70 Refresh Edition: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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X40 vs X70 Refresh Edition

Quick verdict

Which is better?

X70 Refresh Edition leads the measured specs 12-3.

Measured wins

X40: 3X70 Refresh Edition: 12Ties: 8

Choose X40 for

Weight
Bluetooth
Thickness

Choose X70 Refresh Edition for

NFC
Peak brightness
Wired charging

Biggest differences

NFCX70 Refresh Edition

NovsYes+100%

Peak brightnessX70 Refresh Edition

800 nitsvs6,000 nits+87%

Wired chargingX70 Refresh Edition

40 Wvs80 W+50%

X40

X40

Honor

X70 Refresh Edition

X70 Refresh Edition

Honor

Head-to-head comparison

X40

3

spec wins

Ties

8

equal specs

X70 Refresh Edition

12

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

X406.7"

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 6.8"+1.8%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

X40

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

X40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

X40

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

X70 Refresh Edition

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

4G bands

X40

Battery

X70 Refresh Edition

5,100 mAhvs8,300 mAh+39%

Resolution

X401080 × 2400 px

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 1,200 × 2,640 px+18%

Refresh rate

equal specs

X40120 Hz

X70 Refresh Edition120 Hz

Peak brightness

X40800 nits

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 6,000 nits+87%

Pixel density

X40395 ppi

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 427 ppi+7.5%

Performance

CPU speed

X40Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)+4.3%

RAM

X406.0 GB

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 8.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

X40128 GB

X70 Refresh Edition128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

X4050.0 MP

X70 Refresh Edition50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

X408.0 MP

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 MP

Battery

Battery

X405,100 mAh

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 8,300 mAh+39%

Wired charging

X4040 W

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: 80 W+50%

Build

Weight

X40Winner: 172 g+12%

X70 Refresh Edition193 g

Thickness

X40Winner: 7.9 mm+1.3%

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 mm

IP rating

X40—

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: IP69K/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

X40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: wifi 5

Bluetooth

X40Winner: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+2%

X70 Refresh Edition5

USB

equal specs

X40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X70 Refresh Edition2.0

5G support

equal specs

X40Yes

X70 Refresh EditionYes

NFC

X40No

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

X40No

X70 Refresh EditionNo

SD card

equal specs

X40No

X70 Refresh EditionNo

Stereo speakers

X40—

X70 Refresh EditionWinner: Yes

X40SpecX70 Refresh Edition

Display

6.7"

Screen size

Winner: 6.8"+1.8%

1080 × 2400 px

Resolution

Winner: 1,200 × 2,640 px+18%

120 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

120 Hz

800 nits

Peak brightness

Winner: 6,000 nits+87%

395 ppi

Pixel density

Winner: 427 ppi+7.5%

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

CPU speed

Winner: Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)+4.3%

6.0 GB

RAM

Winner: 8.0 GB+25%

128 GB

Storageequal specs

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

50.0 MP

8.0 MP

Front cameraequal specs

8.0 MP

Battery

5,100 mAh

Battery

Winner: 8,300 mAh+39%

40 W

Wired charging

Winner: 80 W+50%

Build

Winner: 172 g+12%

Weight

193 g

Winner: 7.9 mm+1.3%

Thickness

8.0 mm

—

IP rating

Winner: IP69K/IP68

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Winner: wifi 5

Winner: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+2%

Bluetooth

5

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

2.0

LTE

X70 Refresh Edition

LTE

5G bands

X40

SA/NSA

X70 Refresh Edition

SA/NSA

Speed

X40

HSPA, LTE, 5G

X70 Refresh Edition

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

LTE4G bands LTE

SA/NSA5G bands SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

X40

2022, September 15

X70 Refresh Edition

2026, April

Status

X40

Available. Released 2022, September 15

X70 Refresh Edition

Available. Released 2026, April

2022, September 15Announced2026, April

Available. Released 2022, September 15StatusAvailable. Released 2026, April

Body

Dimensions

X40

161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

X70 Refresh Edition

161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm

Weight

X40

172 g (6.07 oz)

X70 Refresh Edition

193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)

SIM

X40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X70 Refresh Edition

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

X40

-

X70 Refresh Edition

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m

161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)Dimensions161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm

172 g (6.07 oz)Weight193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-OtherIP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m

Display

Type

X40

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

X70 Refresh Edition

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Size

X40

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

X70 Refresh Edition

6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

X40

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

X70 Refresh Edition

1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)

Protection

X40

-

X70 Refresh Edition

Aluminosilicate glass

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)Resolution1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)

-ProtectionAluminosilicate glass

Platform

OS

X40

Android 12, Magic UI 6.1

X70 Refresh Edition

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Chipset

X40

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

X70 Refresh Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

CPU

X40

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

X70 Refresh Edition

Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

GPU

X40

Adreno 619

X70 Refresh Edition

Adreno 810

Android 12, Magic UI 6.1OSAndroid 16, MagicOS 10

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)CPUOcta-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

Adreno 619GPUAdreno 810

Memory

Card slot

X40

No

X70 Refresh Edition

No

Internal

X40

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

X70 Refresh Edition

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

NoCard slotNo

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual

X40

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)

X70 Refresh Edition

-

Features

X40

LED flash, panorama, HDR

X70 Refresh Edition

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

X40

1080p@30fps

X70 Refresh Edition

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

X40

-

X70 Refresh Edition

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)Dual-

LED flash, panorama, HDRFeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

-Single50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS

Selfie camera

Single

X40

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

X70 Refresh Edition

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

X40

1080p@30fps

X70 Refresh Edition

1080p@30fps

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

X40

Yes

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

X40

No

X70 Refresh Edition

No

Other

X40

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

X70 Refresh Edition

-

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

X40

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X70 Refresh Edition

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

X40

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

X70 Refresh Edition

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA

Positioning

X40

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

X70 Refresh Edition

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NFC

X40

No

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Infrared port

X40

Yes

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Radio

X40

No

X70 Refresh Edition

No

USB

X40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X70 Refresh Edition

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HDBluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA

GPS, GLONASS, BDSPositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NoNFCYes

YesInfrared portYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

X40

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

X70 Refresh Edition

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Battery

Type

X40

Li-Po 5100 mAh

X70 Refresh Edition

Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh

Charging

X40

40W wired

X70 Refresh Edition

80W wired 80W wireless (512GB model only) Reverse wireless (512GB model only) 5W reverse wired

Li-Po 5100 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh

40W wiredCharging80W wired 80W wireless (512GB model only) Reverse wireless (512GB model only) 5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

X40

Black, Green, Silver

X70 Refresh Edition

Sunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom Black

Models

X40

RMO-AN00

X70 Refresh Edition

-

Price

X40

About 210 EUR

X70 Refresh Edition

About 210 EUR

Black, Green, SilverColorsSunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom Black

RMO-AN00Models-

About 210 EURPriceAbout 210 EUR

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

No

NFC

Winner: Yes+100%

No

3.5mm jackequal specs

No

No

SD cardequal specs

No

—

Stereo speakers

Winner: Yes