Honor Play 40
#2067
Oppo A56 5G
#2190Category Breakdown
Honor Play 40
Oppo A56 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
72.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.061.6
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
13 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
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
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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Black, Blue, Violet
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
OS Version
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes