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Vivo V40 Lite 5G vs Honor X9b

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Vivo V40 Lite 5G vs Honor X9b

65 out of 100
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
VS
62 out of 100
Honor X9b
Vivo V40 Lite 5G
Honor X9b

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo V40 Lite 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on June 17, 2024, against the Honor X9b, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 months before. 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 Lite 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5500 mAh
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • 11% higher pixel density (431 vs 388 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Honor X9b 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 Lite 5G
vs
Honor X9b

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI388 ppi431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness1300 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10No
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height164.36 mm (6.47 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width74.75 mm (2.94 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.75 mm (0.31 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP53
Rear material - Plastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, BrownBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo V40 Lite 5G and Honor X9b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2630 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 710
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock676 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
V40 Lite 5G+5%
537985
Honor X9b
512400
CPU191770188710
GPU4741047590
Memory165783144826
UX133022131274
Total score537985512400
SamplesLess then 3[15 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz2750 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMFuntouch 14Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power44 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse charging - Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full charging time - 1:57 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614412000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/2"1/1.67"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationNoDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Sensor - CMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) 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 version5.15.1
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 portNo -
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

Speakers - Mono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJune 2024October 2023
Release dateJuly 2024October 2023
Launch price$399$375
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 44 WYes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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