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Play 40 vs Galaxy A54

Honor Play 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A54

What Play 40 does better (4) and where Galaxy A54 wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2023Play 40

5.4Score

4 advantages≈ $190

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A54

7.5Score

21 advantages≈ $185

Higher score

4.7Display7.4

2.7Camera8.4

5.4Battery3.3

5.0Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Galaxy A54

	Play 40	Galaxy A54	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	158.2 mm	+5.1 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.7 mm	−1.6 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	188 g	202 g	−14 g

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

Why is Play 40 better than Galaxy A54?

Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A54: No
Weight188 g vs 202 g+7%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%

Why is Galaxy A54 better than Play 40?

Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Play 40: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 40: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Pixel density269 ppi vs 403 ppi+50%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4	Samsung Galaxy A54≈ $1857.5
Design
Weight	188 g	202 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm
Height	163.3 mm	158.2 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Blue, Mint, Black, Purple	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.4″
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	403 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	980 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	82.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G	Exynos 1380
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	8 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score	—	506,678
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,703
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	808
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
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	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.2 h
Wired charging	10 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	56%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
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
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
SAR (head)	—	0.69 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 7.1	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4