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Play 40 Plus vs Galaxy A33 5G

Honor Play 40 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

What Play 40 Plus does better (4) and where Galaxy A33 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play 40 Plus

6.3Score

4 advantages≈ $180

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33 5G

7.1Score

17 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

5.1Display7.1

4.1Camera7.7

7.4Battery5.3

5.0Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40 PlusGalaxy A33 5G

	Play 40 Plus	Galaxy A33 5G	Difference
Height	167.5 mm	159.7 mm	+7.8 mm
Width	76.9 mm	74 mm	+2.9 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	196 g	186 g	+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 40 Plus better than Galaxy A33 5G?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A33 5G: No
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%

Why is Galaxy A33 5G better than Play 40 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Pixel density260 ppi vs 411 ppi+58%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
Memory card slotNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
4K selfie videoNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40 Plus≈ $1806.3	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G≈ $1807.1
Design
Weight	196 g	186 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm
Height	167.5 mm	159.7 mm
Width	76.9 mm	74 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Blue, Silver, Black, Purple	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	728 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	83.7%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	—	354,420
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	628
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	5 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 6.1	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4