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Play 40 vs Galaxy A15 5G

Honor Play 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

What Play 40 does better (3) and where Galaxy A15 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2023Play 40

5.4Score

3 advantages≈ $190

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A15 5G

6.6Score

12 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

4.7Display6.8

2.7Camera6.3

5.4Battery5.9

5.0Features7.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Galaxy A15 5G

	Play 40	Galaxy A15 5G	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	160.1 mm	+3.2 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.8 mm	−1.7 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.4 mm	=
Weight	188 g	200 g	−12 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than Galaxy A15 5G?

Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight188 g vs 200 g+6%

Why is Galaxy A15 5G better than Play 40?

Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40: Yes
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G≈ $1906.6
Design
Weight	188 g	200 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.4 mm
Height	163.3 mm	160.1 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Colours	Blue, Mint, Black, Purple	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.5″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,612 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	269 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	786 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	84.3%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	8 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	306,274
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,747
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	335
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.8"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	5 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	14.5 h
Wired charging	10 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	51%
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	5.3
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, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 7.1	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4