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- Pixel 7a vs Play 40
Google Pixel 7a vs Honor Play 40
What Pixel 7a does better (20) and where Play 40 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 7aPlay 40
| Pixel 7a | Play 40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152 mm | 163.3 mm | −11.3 mm |
| Width | 72.9 mm | 75.1 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 188 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 7a better than Play 40?
- Main camera64 MP vs 13 MP4.9×
- Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
- OLED panelYes · Play 40: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Play 40: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Play 40: No
- NFCYes · Play 40: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Play 40: No
- Pixel density429 ppi vs 269 ppi+59%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
- CPU frequency2.85 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+30%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Play 40: No
Why is Play 40 better than Pixel 7a?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,385 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+19%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 7a: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+8%
- Weight194 g vs 188 g+3%
- Thickness9 mm vs 8.4 mm+7%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.8% vs 84.3%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 152 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 72.9 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 429 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 1,070 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 84.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.85 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 765,281 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,191 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,787 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,385 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 17% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | Magic UI 7.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
