The Honor Play 40 is an affordable entry-level smartphone by Honor. The device is driven by an Octa-core Snapdragon 480+ 5G processor, complemented by an Adreno 619. The Honor Play 40 runs Android 13 with Magic UI 7.1 operating system. It is available in Mint, Blue, Black, and Purple colour.
The Honor Play 40 boasts a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display featuring 90Hz Refresh Rate. It offers a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, providing 269 pixels per inch.
Honor Play 40 comes with 6GB, 8GB of RAM and storage capacity of 128GB, 256GB. The handset lacks the option of additional storage via a memory card.
As regards cameras, the Honor Play 40 comes with:
- A single camera on the front side comprising of 5MP. The aperture of the front camera lens is f/2.2.
- Some of the features of the front camera include Wide Angle.
- A dual camera setup on the rear side featuring 13MP and 2MP sensors. The apertures of the rear camera lenses are f/1.8 and f/2.4.
- Some of the features of the back camera include Wide Angle, Autofocus, Depth Camera, LED flash, Panorama, and HDR.
Honor Play 40 is backed by a 5200mAh Non-removable (Li-Poly) battery which supports fast charging but does not have an option for wireless charging.
The security features built inside the handset include Touch ID and Face ID. It also packs different sensors such as Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass.
The Honor Play 40 weighs 188 grams and measures 6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches (height x width x thickness).
The connectivity options of Honor Play 40 include Bluetooth (5.1), Wi-Fi, USB, GPS, 2G / GSM / GPRS, 3G / HSPA / CDMA, 4G / LTE, 5G and Dual (Nano-SIM) for Calls / SMS / Data.