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- Play 40 vs Galaxy A54
Honor Play 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A54
What Play 40 does better (4) and where Galaxy A54 wins (21) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Display7.4
2.7Camera8.3
5.4Battery3.2
5.0Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 40Galaxy A54
| Play 40 | Galaxy A54 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 158.2 mm | +5.1 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.7 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 202 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 40 better than Galaxy A54?
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A54: No
- Weight188 g vs 202 g+7%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
Why is Galaxy A54 better than Play 40?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
- OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Play 40: Yes
- NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Play 40: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 403 ppi+50%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
- Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 158.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple | Lime, Graphite, Violet, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| 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 | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 980 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 82.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Exynos 1380 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 506,678 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,703 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 808 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 11.2 h |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 56% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| 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 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 7.1 | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
