Honor 70 Lite
#3414
Honor Play 40
#3424Category Breakdown
Honor 70 Lite
Honor Play 40
Performance
82.582.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
48.848.8
Battery
33.736.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
82.275.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.241.2
Summary
- The Honor 70 Lite features a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Honor Play 40 has a slightly larger 6.56-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, both supporting a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset, but the Play 40 offers more RAM options, including configurations with 6GB and 8GB.
- The camera system on the 70 Lite is superior with a 50 MP main sensor compared to the Play 40's 13 MP, although both can record video at 1080p.
- The 70 Lite has a larger 5000 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging, while the Play 40's 5200 mAh battery supports only 10W charging.
- Software-wise, the 70 Lite runs on Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, while the Play 40 comes with Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 70 Lite
Honor Play 40
General
Release Date
2023, March 20
2023, July 05
Announced
2023, March 20
2023, July 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.56"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Adreno 619
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Magic UI 8
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass