Honor 70 Lite
#1937
Honor Play 40 Plus
#1938Category Breakdown
Honor 70 Lite
Honor Play 40 Plus
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.344.3
Display
72.572.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.462.4
Summary
- The Honor 70 Lite features a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Honor Play 40 Plus has a slightly larger 6.74-inch display with the same resolution and refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the 70 Lite is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset, whereas the Play 40 Plus utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 700, both offering similar RAM options but the Play 40 Plus provides higher RAM configurations.
- Both devices have a 50 MP main camera with similar specifications, but the Play 40 Plus has a lower 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the 70 Lite.
- The battery capacity of the Play 40 Plus is larger at 6000 mAh compared to the 5000 mAh of the 70 Lite, although both support 22.5W charging.
- Both phones run on Android 12, but the 70 Lite is upgradable to Android 14, while the Play 40 Plus operates on Magic UI 6.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 70 Lite
Honor Play 40 Plus
General
Release Date
2023, March 20
2022, October 20
Announced
2023, March 20
2022, October 20
Description
N/A
Also known as Honor Play40 Plus, Honor Play 40+
Display
Size
6.5"
6.74"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
167.5 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g
196 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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
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
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Magic UI 8
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Magic UI 8
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes