Honor Play 40
$196Budget2023
6.5
Overall Score
within Budget
Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.
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6.56"
Display
13MP
Camera
5,200
mAh
8GB
Max RAM
10W
Charging
188g
Weight
Why the Play 40
BudgetThe Honor Play 40 provides solid budget-tier features like a 90Hz display and a large 5200 mAh battery, but suffers from slow 10W charging, a low-resolution 720p screen, and basic camera hardware. The performance score is estimated from the Snapdragon 480+ chipset class alone, as no direct benchmark numbers were supplied. At its sub-$200 price point, it represents fair budget value for casual users seeking basic 5G connectivity.
Hardware quality by category
The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.
Camera5.2
Performance6.2
Battery8.0
Display6.5
Build6.2
Value7.0
Strengths
5200 mAh battery
90Hz refresh rate display
Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset
Weaknesses
720p display resolution
Slow 10W wired charging
Basic 13MP main camera without OIS
Honor Play 40 full specifications
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