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Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Honor 20i, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy M40 are all priced under Rs. 20,000.

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 14 June 2019 18:32 IST

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Honor 20i price in India has been set at Rs. 14,999

Highlights

Honor 20i will go on sale beginning June 18
Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M40 are powered by Snapdragon 675
The new Honor phone comes with Kirin 710F SoC

Honor 20i is all set to go on sale in India next week. Part of Huawei sub-brand Honor's mid-range portfolio, the Honor 20i will be competing with the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 smartphones in the country. The Honor 20i is essentially the same smartphone that was launched as Honor 20 Lite by the company at the Honor 20-series global launch last month. The Honor 20i comes with features like full-HD+ screen, Kirin 710F SoC, triple rear cameras, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of onboard storage. In this article, we will see how Honor 20i stacks up against the competition on paper, in terms of the price and specifications.

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 price in India

Honor 20i price in India has been set at Rs. 14,999 for the sole variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. On the other hand, Redmi Note 7 Pro retails starting Rs. 13,999 in the country for its base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage, whereas the phone's 6GB + 128GB variant can be purchased at Rs. 16,999. Samsung Galaxy M40 is the most expensive of the lot with a price tag of Rs. 19,990 for the lone variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Honor 20i and Samsung Galaxy M40 will be available starting June 18 in the country, whereas Redmi Note 7 Pro is already on sale.

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 specifications

All three Honor 20i, Redmi Note 7 Pro (Review), and Samsung Galaxy M40 include dual-SIM (Nano) support and run on Android 9 Pie. While the Honor 20i includes EMUI 9.0.1 on top of Android, Samsung Galaxy M40 comes with One UI and Redmi Note 7 Pro has MIUI 10.

The Honor 20i sports a 6.21-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340pixels) screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and waterdrop notch, whereas Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 come with a 6.30-inch full-HD+ screen (1080x2340pixels) screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Both phones also have Gorilla Glass protection. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also has a waterdrop-style notch but Samsung Galaxy M40 comes with hole-punch display.

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 processor

In terms of the processor, the Honor 20i is powered by the in-house octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710F SoC with four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.7GHz. The Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 are both powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC with eight Kryo 460 cores clocked at 2GHz.

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 storage

Honor 20i, as we mentioned earlier, only has one variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage with a microSD card slot (up to 512GB), the Redmi Note 7 Pro is offered in two variants – 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB – with a microSD card slot (up to 256GB). Samsung Galaxy M40 will also be sold in just one version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage with a microSD card slot(up to 512GB).

Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M40 camera

On the camera front, the Honor 20i features a triple rear camera setup, which includes a 24-megapixel primary shooter with an f/1.8 lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with an f/2.4 lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The phone also packs 32-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 lens on the front. The Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with dual rear camera setup, which houses a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor. It also includes a 13-megapixel camera sensor at the front. The Samsung Galaxy M40, on the other hand, has a triple rear camera setup that comprises a 32-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, a 5-megapixel secondary, depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. For selfies, there is a 16-megapixel sensor at the front.

Among other specifications, all three smartphones come with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS, and fingerprint sensor. While the Honor 20i packs 3,400mAh battery without any fast charging support, the Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support, and Samsung Galaxy M40 includes a 3,500mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. Both Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M40 include USB Type-C port, the Honor 20i comes with a Micro-USB 2.0 port.

Honor 20i measures 159.21x75.21x8.10mm and weighs 164 grams while the Redmi Note 7 Pro's dimensions are 154.80x73.64x7.95mm and it weighs 186 grams. For now, Samsung hasn't detailed the exact dimensions of the Galaxy M40, it has revealed a thickness of 7.9mm, and a weight of 168 grams.

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Samsung Galaxy M40 vs Honor 20i vs Redmi Note 7 Pro comparison

	Samsung Galaxy M40	Honor 20i	Redmi Note 7 Pro
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
Key Specs
Display	6.30-inch	6.21-inch	6.30-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675	HiSilicon Kirin 710F	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Front Camera	16-megapixel	32-megapixel	13-megapixel
Rear Camera	32-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel	24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	6GB	4GB	4GB
Storage	128GB	128GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	3500mAh	3400mAh	4000mAh
OS	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie	Android Pie
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Samsung	Honor	Xiaomi
Model	Galaxy M40	20i	Redmi Note 7 Pro
Release date	June 11, 2019	April 1, 2019	February 1, 2019
Launched in India	Yes	Yes	Yes
Body type	Plastic	-	Glass
Dimensions (mm)	155.30 x 73.90 x 7.90	154.80 x 73.64 x 7.95	159.21 x 75.21 x 8.10
Weight (g)	168.00	164.00	186.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3500	3400	4000
Removable battery	No	-	No
Fast charging	Proprietary	-	Quick Charge 4+
Colours	Midnight Blue, Seawater Blue, Cocktail Orange	Gradient Blue, Gradient Red, Magic Night Black	Classic Space Black, Nebula Red, Neptune Blue
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.30	6.21	6.30
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	-	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	-	409
HARDWARE
Processor	2GHz octa-core (8x2GHz)	1.7GHz octa-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.7GHz)	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675	HiSilicon Kirin 710F	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
RAM	6GB	4GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512	512	-
Dedicated microSD slot	No	No	-
CAMERA
Rear camera	32-megapixel (f/1.7) + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel	24-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel (f/1.79, 1.6-micron) + 5-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Yes	Phase detection autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	LED	LED	LED
Front camera	16-megapixel	32-megapixel	13-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie	Android Pie
Skin	OneUI	EMUI 9.0.1	MIUI 10
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 4.20	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	-	-
USB OTG	Yes	-	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	-	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	Yes
Micro-USB	-	Yes	-
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	-	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes	Yes

Honor 20i

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Feature-rich EMUI skin
Dependable performance

Bad
Lacks Widevine L1 support
Sub-par battery life
No 4K video recording
Underwhelming cameras

Read detailed Honor 20i review

Display 6.21-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3400mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Redmi Note 7 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium design
Good cameras
Long battery life
Smooth performance

Bad
Heats up quickly
Bloatware and ads in MIUI
Shared slot for second SIM/ microSD card

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Choose a variant

Samsung Galaxy M40

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Bright, vivid display
Modern design
Excellent battery life
Up-to-date software
Good app and gaming performance

Bad
Runs hot when gaming
Strictly average camera quality
Hybrid dual-SIM tray
No headphone socket

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy M40 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 32-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3500mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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