Honor launched the Honor X40 GT Racing Edition. The reason why the brand hasn’t made much noise about it is because this is not a brand new phone, but rather an updated version of the Honor X40 GT that was announced last October.

As a reminder, the Honor It was offered in color shades like Racing Black, Midnight Black and Titanium Silver.

Officially launched today, the Honor X40 GT Racing Edition is available in two models: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 512GB storage. The price of both models is set at 1,799 yuan (~$246) and 1,999 yuan (~$274), respectively. Available in three color options: Racing Black, Racing Silver and Midnight Black.

Features of Honor X40 GT Racing Edition

Honor X40 GT Racing Edition features a 6.81-inch FHD+ LCD display with 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security.

Under the hood is the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, and this processor is complemented by LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage. It is equipped with a built-in 4800mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging to keep the lights on.

Honor X40 GT Racing Edition offers a 16-megapixel front selfie camera in the camera department. On the back, there is a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth of field lens. With a stylish thickness of 8.45 mm and a weight of only 199.5 g, it strikes a balance between visually appealing design and portability. As you can see, the Honor X40 GT Racing and last year’s regular version have the same specifications.