Honor Play 40 5G vs realme C85

Honor Play 40 5G
Honor
Play 40 5G
realme C85
realme
C85

At a glance

Brand
Honor
realme
Release date
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
December 2025, 6 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.8"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1520 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
264 ppi Medium 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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 700 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Color LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Sony IMX852

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 73h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage

Body

Dimensions
75.1 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 166.0 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
188 g
215 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Purple Green
Blue Violet
Usable surface
84 %
85 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP54 , IP69 , Splash resistant , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 45 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
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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), 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), 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), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, 2 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone

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