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Honor V40 5G

Honor V40 5G

#747
Oppo A5 (China)

Oppo A5 (China)

#731

Category Breakdown

Honor V40 5G
Oppo A5 (China)
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.047.3
Display
88.588.5
Battery
70.572.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
68.468.5

Summary

  • The Honor V40 5G features a premium build with a 6.72-inch AMOLED display offering a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and HDR10 support, while the Oppo A5 has a slightly larger 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a lower resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and lacks HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor V40 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, whereas the Oppo A5 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, both providing solid performance but with different architectures.
  • The camera systems are similar with 50 MP main sensors, but the Oppo A5 includes an 8 MP selfie camera, while the Honor V40 lacks a front camera.
  • Battery capacity significantly favors the Oppo A5 with 6500 mAh compared to the Honor V40's 4000 mAh, though the latter supports faster charging at 66W.
  • Finally, the Honor V40 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 4.0, while the Oppo A5 operates on the more recent Android 15 with ColorOS 15, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor V40 5G
Oppo A5 (China)

General

Release Date

2021, January 22
2025, March 18

Announced

2021, January 22
2025, March 18

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.72"
6.7"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

PPI

1236
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Crystal Shield Glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 710

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, 720p@1920fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min50W wireless, 50% in 35 min5W reverse wired
45W wired, PD

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
161.6 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm (6.36 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Weight

189 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver
Black, Blue, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, BLE Audio

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 15, ColorOS 15

OS Version

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services
Android 15, ColorOS 15

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No