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Honor V40 5G vs Realme 8i

What V40 5G does better (21) and where 8i wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor V40 5G
Honor · 2021V40 5G
8.2Score
21 advantages≈ $500
Higher score
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Realme 8i
Realme · 20218i
5.7Score
4 advantages≈ $480
7.8Display6.1
7.3Camera5.5
6.6Battery4.6
8.7Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

V40 5G8i
74.3 × 163.1875.5 × 164.18.5
V40 5G8iDifference
Height163.1 mm164.1 mm−1 mm
Width74.3 mm75.5 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm−0.5 mm
Weight189 g194 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is V40 5G better than 8i?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
  2. OLED panelYes · 8i: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · 8i: No
  5. 5GYes · 8i: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · 8i: No
  7. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  8. Charged in 30 min120% vs 30%4×
  9. Peak brightness800 nits vs 600 nits+33%
  10. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+27%
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  12. Rear cameras2 vs 12×

Why is 8i better than V40 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. Memory card slotNo · V40 5G: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · V40 5G: Yes
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor V40 5GHonor V40 5G≈ $5008.2
Realme 8iRealme 8i≈ $4805.7
Design
Weight189 g194 g
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm
Height163.1 mm164.1 mm
Width74.3 mm75.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursMidnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium SilverSpace Black, Space Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,412 px
Pixel density440 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—540 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%84.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 1000+Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—500,517
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,882
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—317
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.76"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W18 W
Charged in 30 min120%30%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.0Realme UI 4.0
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