Honor Play 40 5G vs TCL 605

Honor Play 40 5G
Honor
Play 40 5G
TCL 605
TCL
605

At a glance

Brand
Honor
TCL
Release date
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
May 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
245.076 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
262 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
Hole-punch Notch, Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.7 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
ARM Mali-G52 MC2
RAM
6 GB
4 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
No
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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 62h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.1 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
76.2 mm 165.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
188 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Purple Green
Black White Blue Gray
Usable surface
84 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

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 5.1 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), 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
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, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), 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), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B68 (700)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers
Gyroscope
Yes

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