Honor Play 40 5G vs realme 14

Honor Play 40 5G
Honor
Play 40 5G
realme 14
realme
14

At a glance

Brand
Honor
realme
Release date
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
870.706 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 82% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.67"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 6000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
Adreno GPU
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.61 µm
Sensor size
1/2.88"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 70h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
75.1 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
75.6 mm 163.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
188 g
196 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Purple Green
Silver Pink Brown
Usable surface
84 %
87 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, 2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Gyroscope
Yes

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