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Play 40 Plus vs Galaxy S22 5G

Honor Play 40 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

What Play 40 Plus does better (3) and where Galaxy S22 5G wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play 40 Plus

6.3Score

3 advantages≈ $180

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S22 5G

8.3Score

23 advantages≈ $195

Higher score

5.0Display7.7

4.1Camera9.2

7.4Battery3.2

5.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40 PlusGalaxy S22 5G

	Play 40 Plus	Galaxy S22 5G	Difference
Height	167.5 mm	146 mm	+21.5 mm
Width	76.9 mm	70.6 mm	+6.3 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.6 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	196 g	167 g	+29 g

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

Why is Play 40 Plus better than Galaxy S22 5G?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+62%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S22 5G: No
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%

Why is Galaxy S22 5G better than Play 40 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 425 ppi+63%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40 Plus≈ $1806.3	Samsung Galaxy S22 5G≈ $1958.3
Design
Weight	196 g	167 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.6 mm
Height	167.5 mm	146 mm
Width	76.9 mm	70.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Blue, Silver, Black, Purple	Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.1″
Panel	TFT LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	—	982 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	87.4%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Exynos 2200 - Europe
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 920 - Europe Adreno 730 - ROW
AnTuTu score	—	745,496
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,682
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	3,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	1.21 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 6.1	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4