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- Play 40 vs Galaxy A15 5G
Honor Play 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
What Play 40 does better (3) and where Galaxy A15 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Display6.7
2.7Camera6.2
5.4Battery5.8
5.0Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 40Galaxy A15 5G
| Play 40 | Galaxy A15 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 160.1 mm | +3.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.8 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm | = |
| Weight | 188 g | 200 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 40 better than Galaxy A15 5G?
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Weight188 g vs 200 g+6%
Why is Galaxy A15 5G better than Play 40?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
- OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
- NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
- Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40: Yes
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
- Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 786 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 306,274 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,747 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 335 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.5 h |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 51% |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.8 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 7.1 | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
