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- Play 40 Plus vs A78
Honor Play 40 Plus vs OPPO A78
What Play 40 Plus does better (2) and where A78 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display4.5
4.1Camera4.6
7.4Battery6.0
5.0Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 40 PlusA78
| Play 40 Plus | A78 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.5 mm | 163.8 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 75.1 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 188 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 40 Plus better than A78?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+3%
Why is A78 better than Play 40 Plus?
- NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
- Memory card slotNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Weight196 g vs 188 g+4%
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 269 ppi+3%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 8 mm+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 167.5 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Panda glass |
| Colours | Blue, Silver, Black, Purple | Glowing Black, Glowing Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 84% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 52% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 6.1 | ColorOS 14 |
