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Honor Play 40 vs OPPO A56s
What Play 40 does better (2) and where A56s wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 40A56s
| Play 40 | A56s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.8 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.1 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 186 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 40 better than A56s?
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
Why is A56s better than Play 40?
- Stereo speakersNo · Play 40: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 810 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.06" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 7.1 | ColorOS 12.1 |
