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Honor Play 40

Honor Play 40

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Oppo A55 5G

Oppo A55 5G

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play 40
Oppo A55 5G
Performance
82.783.9
Camera
19.128.4
Display
48.867.2
Battery
36.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
75.772.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.244.3

Summary

  • The Honor Play 40 features a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Oppo A55 5G has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor Play 40 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset, compared to the MediaTek Dimensity 700 in the Oppo A55 5G, which may offer different performance characteristics.
  • Both phones have a dual rear camera setup, but the Honor Play 40 has a wider aperture at f/1.8 for its main camera, while the Oppo A55 5G includes a macro lens.
  • The Honor Play 40 has a larger 5200mAh battery compared to the 5000mAh battery in the Oppo A55 5G, both supporting 10W charging.
  • For software, the Honor Play 40 runs on Android 13 with Magic OS 7.1, whereas the Oppo A55 5G operates on Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 40
Oppo A55 5G

General

Release Date

2023, July 05
2021, January 25

Announced

2023, July 05
2021, January 25

Description

N/A
Not to be confused with Oppo A55

Display

Size

6.56"
6.5"

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

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 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
163.9 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

188 g
186 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Black, Blue, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

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, aptX HD
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, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass