| Hardware and OS | Honor X40 | |
| Operating system | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | |
| External memory | No | |
| Display | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2(~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio | |
| Connectivity | Honor X40 | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE (unspecified) | |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| NFC | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
| Main Camera | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Camera | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Camera | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Multimedia | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Multimedia | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| Battery | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Type | Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | Fast charging 40W | |
| Design | Honor X40 | other phones |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Silver | |
| Features | Honor X40 | other phones |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |