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Honor Play 40 vs Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC

What Play 40 does better (6) and where Hot 30 Play NFC wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 40
Honor · 2023Play 40
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $190
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Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
Infinix · 2023Hot 30 Play NFC
5.3Score
8 advantages
4.7Display5.0
2.7Camera3.7
5.4Battery7.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Hot 30 Play NFC
75.1 × 163.38.477.5 × 170.68.6
Play 40Hot 30 Play NFCDifference
Height163.3 mm170.6 mm−7.3 mm
Width75.1 mm77.5 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.6 mm−0.2 mm
Weight188 g205 g−17 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than Hot 30 Play NFC?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. 5GYes · Hot 30 Play NFC: No
  3. Weight188 g vs 205 g+9%
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 263 ppi+2%
  5. Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%
  6. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+2%

Why is Hot 30 Play NFC better than Play 40?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+15%
  4. Main camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  5. Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  8. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 40Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4
Design
Weight188 g205 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.6 mm
Height163.3 mm170.6 mm
Width75.1 mm77.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursBlue, Mint, Black, PurpleMirage Black, Blade White, Bora Purple
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,640 px
Pixel density269 ppi263 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%83.5%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GMediatek MT6765 Helio G37
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 619PowerVR GE8320
AnTuTu score—179,682
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—881
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP16 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1XOS 12.6
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