Category Breakdown
Honor Play 40 Plus
vivo Y52 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.344.1
Display
72.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.462.0
Summary
- The Honor Play 40 Plus features a larger 6.74-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the vivo Y52 5G has a 6.58-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, but the Honor offers configurations with up to 8GB of RAM compared to 4GB in the vivo.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the Honor has a 50 MP main sensor versus the vivo's 48 MP, but the vivo includes an additional macro lens.
- The Honor Play 40 Plus has a larger 6000mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging, while the vivo's battery capacity is 5000mAh with 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, whereas the vivo operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 40 Plus
vivo Y52 5G
General
Release Date
2022, October 20
2021, May 18
Announced
2022, October 20
2021, May 18
Description
Also known as Honor Play40 Plus, Honor Play 40+
N/A
Display
Size
6.74"
6.58"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
167.5 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
164 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
196 g
193 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
Shiny Black, Glacier Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / 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, Magic UI 6.1
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

