Honor Play 40

Name: Honor Play 40
Brand: Honor

Display6.56" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Main camera13MP

Battery5200 mAh

5.4GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2023, July 05

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)

Weight

188 g (6.63 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Platform

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 619

Memory

Card slot

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5200 mAh

Charging

10W wired

Misc

Colors

Blue, Mint, Black, Purple

Models

WDY-AN00

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 480+ 5G, Adreno 619Handles everyday apps and light gaming at moderate settings, but struggles with demanding titles or heavy multitasking.

display

6.56", 90Hz, 269 ppiLarge screen with smooth scrolling, but 720p resolution means text and icons look noticeably soft at typical viewing distance.

battery

5200 mAh, about 1 day moderate useGets you through a full day if you avoid heavy gaming or constant video; drain will be faster if you use social media or streaming heavily.

charging

10W wired, roughly 2 to 3 hours to fullSlow charging means planning ahead; a typical top-up before leaving takes significant time.

camera

13MP f/1.8 main, 2MP depth sensorDecent in bright daylight thanks to the wide aperture, but low-light photos will be grainy and the depth sensor adds little real improvement.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS5G and dual-band Wi-Fi mean fast data where available, though USB 2.0 keeps file transfers to a computer slow.