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Vivo V40 5G vs Honor X9c

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Vivo V40 5G vs Honor X9c

73 out of 100
Vivo V40 5G
VS
70 out of 100
Honor X9c
Vivo V40 5G
Honor X9c

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on June 17, 2024, against the Honor X9c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 5G
  • 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (819K versus 518K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
  • 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1138 and 940 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5500 mAh
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V40 5G and Honor X9c crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
V40 5G
vs
Honor X9c

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1224 x 2700 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.85:9
PPI453 ppi437 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness4500 nits4000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+ -
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionSchott Xensation AlphaTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%90.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
V40 5G
1365 nits
Honor X9c
n/a

Design and build

Height164.16 mm (6.46 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width74.93 mm (2.95 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.58 mm (0.3 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialPlastic -
ColorsSilver, PurpleBlack, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
V40 5G
90.2%
Honor X9c+1%
90.7%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V40 5G and Honor X9c in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2630 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 720Adreno 710
GPU shading units512256
GPU clock975 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
V40 5G+21%
1138
Honor X9c
940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
V40 5G+14%
3192
Honor X9c
2790
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
V40 5G+58%
819055
Honor X9c
518714
CPU266182190761
GPU25098347619
Memory138879146243
UX163011134091
Total score819055518714
Samples[3 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz -
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMFuntouch 14MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh6600 mAh
Max charge power80 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (66% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time0:46 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:12 hr -
Watching video17:26 hr -
Gaming07:14 hr -
Standby135 hr -
General battery life
V40 5G
29:03 hr
Honor X9c
n/a

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614412000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens119° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung GNJSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length21 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1CMOS
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2024November 2024
Release dateJuly 2024November 2024
Launch price$599$350
SAR (head)0.97 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.14 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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