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Honor Play 40 vs OPPO A1x

What Play 40 does better (3) and where A1x wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 40
Honor · 2023Play 40
5.4Score
3 advantages≈ $190
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OPPO A1x
OPPO · 2023A1x
5.2Score
6 advantages≈ $190
4.7Display4.5
2.7Camera3.4
5.4Battery3.5
5.0Features5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40A1x
75.1 × 163.38.475.1 × 163.88
Play 40A1xDifference
Height163.3 mm163.8 mm−0.5 mm
Width75.1 mm75.1 mm=
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight188 g186 g+2 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than A1x?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%

Why is A1x better than Play 40?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · Play 40: Yes
  2. Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
  3. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  4. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
  5. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
  6. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 40Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4
OPPO A1xOPPO A1x≈ $1905.2
Design
Weight188 g186 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height163.3 mm163.8 mm
Width75.1 mm75.1 mm
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursBlue, Mint, Black, PurpleBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84%
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 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Rear cameras11
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 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1ColorOS 12.1
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