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Honor Play 40 vs Lava Blaze 1X

What Play 40 does better (6) and where Blaze 1X wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 40
Honor · 2023Play 40
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $190
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Lava Blaze 1X
Lava · 2023Blaze 1X
5.4Score
6 advantages
4.7Display4.5
2.7Camera4.6
5.3Battery4.1
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Blaze 1X
75.1 × 163.38.476.4 × 165.38.9
Play 40Blaze 1XDifference
Height163.3 mm165.3 mm−2 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.9 mm−0.5 mm
Weight188 g207 g−19 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than Blaze 1X?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  4. Weight188 g vs 207 g+10%
  5. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.9 mm+6%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 80.8%+4%

Why is Blaze 1X better than Play 40?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  3. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  4. Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  6. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 40Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4
Design
Weight188 g207 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.9 mm
Height163.3 mm165.3 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm
ColoursBlue, Mint, Black, PurpleGlass Blue, Glass Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,600 px
Pixel density269 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%80.8%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1—
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