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Honor Play 30 vs Honor Play 40

What Play 30 does better (1) and where Play 40 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 30
Honor · 2022Play 30
5.0Score
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Honor Play 40
Honor · 2023Play 40
5.4Score
4 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
4.5Display4.7
2.7Camera2.7
3.5Battery5.4
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30Play 40
75.1 × 163.78.775.1 × 163.38.4
Play 30Play 40Difference
Height163.7 mm163.3 mm+0.4 mm
Width75.1 mm75.1 mm=
Thickness8.7 mm8.4 mm+0.3 mm
Weight194 g188 g+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 30 better than Play 40?

  1. Memory card slotYes · Play 40: No

Why is Play 40 better than Play 30?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  3. Weight194 g vs 188 g+3%
  4. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 30Honor Play 30≈ $1605.0
Honor Play 40Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4
Design
Weight194 g188 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.4 mm
Height163.7 mm163.3 mm
Width75.1 mm75.1 mm
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Gold, GradientBlue, Mint, Black, Purple
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelTFT LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,612 px
Pixel density270 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0Magic UI 7.1
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