Huawei P40 vs Honor X9d

58 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei P40

Lighter design: 175g vs 193g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X9d

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3800mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Honor X9d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei P40

57

Honor X9d

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei P40

75

Honor X9d

70

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei P40

45

Honor X9d

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei P40

33

Honor X9d

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei P40

57

Honor X9d

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei P40

80

Honor X9d

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei P40

58

Honor X9d

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	86.3 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei P40

586 nits

Honor X9d

n/a

sRGB gamut	129.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	245 Hz	n/a
Response time	7 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	148.9 mm (5.86 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver	- Black - Gold - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei P40

86.3 %

Honor X9d

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Honor X9d In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2860 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Da Vinci	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	576	256
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	691.2 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei P40

1105

Honor X9d

1086

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei P40

3114

Honor X9d

3103

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1105	1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3114	3103

AnTuTu 10

Huawei P40

714339

Honor X9d

977304

CPU	223187	358049
GPU	212580	160718
Memory	140763	210830
UX	137809	247707
NanoReview Score	714339	977304

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei P40

3276

Honor X9d

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.1 °C	n/a
Stability	44 %	n/a
Graphics Test	19 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3276	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	Nano Memory	No

Software

OS	Android 10.0	Android 15
OS Size	13 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 11	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	3800 mAh	8300 mAh
Max Charging Power	225 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei P40

19:23

Honor X9d

n/a

Web Browsing	07:55 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:38 h	n/a
Games	04:47 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX700	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	80 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6464x4864 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)	n/a
LTE category	21	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Huawei P40

79.6 dB

Honor X9d

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2020 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2020 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	680	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	350
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei P40

0 (0%)

Honor X9d

0 (0%)

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Huawei P40 vs Honor X9d

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