Honor Play 40
#3424
Oppo A56 5G
#2970Category Breakdown
Honor Play 40
Oppo A56 5G
Performance
82.783.9
Camera
19.128.4
Display
48.869.8
Battery
36.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
75.772.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.244.8
Summary
- The Honor Play 40 features a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Oppo A56 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, whereas the Oppo A56 5G utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 700.
- Both devices have a dual-camera setup, but the Oppo offers a higher-resolution 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the Honor.
- The Honor Play 40 has a larger 5200 mAh battery compared to the 5000 mAh battery of the Oppo, but both support 10W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 13 with Magic OS 7.1, while the Oppo operates on Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 40
Oppo A56 5G
General
Release Date
2023, July 05
2021, October 25
Announced
2023, July 05
2021, October 25
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.5"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
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
Panda / Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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
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, (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)
163.8 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
188 g
189.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Black, Blue, Violet
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 / CDMA2000 / 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
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, proximity, compass