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Honor Play 40 vs Infinix Note 30i

What Play 40 does better (6) and where Note 30i wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 40
Honor · 2023Play 40
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $190
vs
Infinix Note 30i
Infinix · 2023Note 30i
5.5Score
11 advantages
Higher score
4.7Display5.6
2.7Camera6.1
5.4Battery6.0
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Note 30i
75.1 × 163.38.476.7 × 164.58.2
Play 40Note 30iDifference
Height163.3 mm164.5 mm−1.2 mm
Width75.1 mm76.7 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight188 g198 g−10 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than Note 30i?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. 5GYes · Note 30i: No
  3. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  5. Weight188 g vs 198 g+5%
  6. Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%

Why is Note 30i better than Play 40?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 64 MP4.9×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 33 W3.3×
  3. OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
  4. NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
  5. Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
  11. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 40Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4
Design
Weight188 g198 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height163.3 mm164.5 mm
Width75.1 mm76.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
ColoursBlue, Mint, Black, PurpleVariable Gold, Obsidian Black, Impression Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelTFT LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,400 px
Pixel density269 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GMediatek MT6769 Helio G85
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—328,451
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,478
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—48%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
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 sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1XOS 13
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