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Honor Play 40 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

What Play 40 Plus does better (4) and where Galaxy A33 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 40 Plus
Honor · 2022Play 40 Plus
6.3Score
4 advantages≈ $180
vs
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33 5G
7.1Score
17 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
5.0Display7.1
4.1Camera7.7
7.4Battery5.3
5.0Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40 PlusGalaxy A33 5G
76.9 × 167.58.374 × 159.78.1
Play 40 PlusGalaxy A33 5GDifference
Height167.5 mm159.7 mm+7.8 mm
Width76.9 mm74 mm+2.9 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.1 mm+0.2 mm
Weight196 g186 g+10 g

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

Why is Play 40 Plus better than Galaxy A33 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A33 5G: No
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%

Why is Galaxy A33 5G better than Play 40 Plus?

  1. OLED panelNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 411 ppi+58%
  6. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  7. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  8. Memory card slotNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  9. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
  11. Max video1080p vs 4K
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight196 g186 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.1 mm
Height167.5 mm159.7 mm
Width76.9 mm74 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, Silver, Black, PurpleBlack, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density260 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—728 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.1%83.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Exynos 1280
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—354,420
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—628
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 6.1One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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