Honor Play 40S 5G: Snapdragon 480+ on a Budget

Huawei announced the launch of the Honor Play 40S 5G smartphone in 2023. The manufacturer is offering the Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G phone with 6.56 inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.

The Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G series was launched with Android OS v13.0 pre-installed, but it is upgradable to newer versions of OS as they become available. The 6.56 inch phone comes with a high resolution IPS display (720 x 1612 px). This screen can reproduce accurate and vibrant colors. The multi-camera setup on the Honor Play 40S 5G offers versatility, allowing you to capture a wide range of subjects and scenes with different perspectives. With multiple cameras, you can capture the same scene from different angles or focal lengths simultaneously. The Honor Play 40S 5G also features a 5 MP front-facing camera.

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The specifications below are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G, then don’t hesitate and signal the problem to us.

Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G specifications

Body

The weight of Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G is about 6.63 oz with battery, which is average compared to most of the smartphones with same size. The dimensions of this Huawei smartphone are average (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 inch). Smaller smartphones are more compact and easier to carry around, but they may have smaller displays that can be harder to read and interact with. A Nano SIM is a small (12.3 x 8.8 x 0.67 mm) chipcard that is used in smartphones as a subscriber identity module (SIM) for connecting to a cellular network.

System

The Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G comes with Android OS v13.0 out of the box, but it is upgradable to the next OS. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software. The Honor Play 40S 5G utilizes Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset. This octa-core CPU is managed by an advanced scheduler that allocates tasks to the CPU for speed and power efficiency in real time.

The Honor Play 40S 5G utilizes Adreno 619 GPU. A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a specialized chip that is primarily designed to handle and accelerate the processing of graphics and visual data. It is responsible for rendering images, videos, and animations on a smartphone screen. Adreno GPUs are designed to work in conjunction with Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. The latest Adreno GPUs support advanced graphics features such as high dynamic range (HDR) rendering, virtual reality, and augmented reality applications. We use AnTuTu app to measure general processing performance. AnTuTu Benchmark is the most popular benchmark app for Android phones.

Display

The 6.56 inch phone comes with IPS display. The IPS display provides enhanced features, such as optimal viewing angles, color accuracy, invariable color reproduction and better power consumption. The 6.56 inch display should be large enough to provide a comfortable viewing experience for your needs, whether it's reading text, browsing the web, or watching videos. The size of the screen is measured diagonally, from corner to corner. A larger screen typically requires more power to illuminate, which can impact battery life. The display of Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G is multitouch capable. Multitouch technology enables the device's touchscreen to detect and interpret multiple touch points on the screen simultaneously.

Memory

The Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G comes with 4 GB of RAM, which is considered to be sufficient for most users' needs. Having more RAM in a smartphone can provide benefits in terms of performance and multitasking. When you have more RAM, you can keep more apps and processes open in the background without slowing down the device. 128 GB of internal storage should be more than enough for their needs. The Honor Play 40S 5G has 128 GB of internal storage. The memory of Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G (4 GB) cannot be expanded, but the internal storage (128 GB) can be expanded with a compatible microSD card. A microSD card is a type of small, removable flash memory card used to store digital information.

Camera

The Honor Play 40S 5G offers multi-camera setup on its back. The advantages of a multiple camera setup provide more versatility and creative possibilities, allowing you to capture a wider range of subjects and scenes with improved image quality and specialized features. The main camera of the Honor Play 40S 5G is equipped with autofocus. An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. Very few Android cameras come without autofocus. The main camera of Honor Play 40S 5G smartphone does not have OIS. The optical image stabilization (OIS) is an important feature in smartphones, particularly for those who frequently use their phones to take photos and videos.

Connectivity

The Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G supports the latest 5G network technology. 5G networks provide greater reliability and security than previous generations of mobile networks, which is critical for applications such as healthcare, public safety, and industrial automation. The Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G like all modern smartphones, is capable of connecting to Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi networks offer several advantages over wired networks, including greater mobility, flexibility, and convenience.

The Honor Play 40S 5G smartphone is capable of connecting to Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology that allows devices to connect and communicate with each other over short distances. The Honor Play 40S 5G has a GPS receiver. GPS allows smartphones to determine their precise location and provide accurate navigation and mapping services. This includes turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, points of interest, and alternative routes.

The Honor Play 40S 5G isn't NFC (Near Field Communication) capable. NFC is not essential for basic phone functionality, but it can be useful for a variety of tasks and features. The Honor Play 40S 5G phone has built-in FM radio. The built-in FM Radio is great for listening to your favorite radio station. The Honor Play 40S 5G has an USB Type-C port. Type-C is a small, reversible connector that can be plugged in to a device in either orientation, making it more convenient to use than older USB connectors that only worked when plugged in a certain way. The Honor Play 40S 5G smartphone has a 3.5 mm headphone jack. A 3.5 mm headphone jack is a small round port, that allows you to connect wired headphones or earphones to the device.

Battery

The Li-Po 5200 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup. The lithium polymer (Li-Po) battery is a thin, light-weight, rechargeable battery. No periodic discharge is needed and charging can be done at random. The battery of Honor Play 40S 5G isn't removable without voiding the warranty.

Features

Smartphones today come with a wealth of sensors to facilitate a better user experience. The accelerometer is a sensor that measures the tilting motion and orientation of the phone. The Honor Play 40S 5G phone has a fingerprint scanner. This sensor identifies and authenticates the fingerprints of an individual in order to grant or deny access to a smartphone. This Huawei phones come with proximity sensor. This proximity sensor detects how close the phone is to an outside object, such as your ear.

The Honor Play 40S 5G phone comes with a compass sensor. A compass sensor is a device that provides accurate directions in relation to the earth's North and South magnetic poles. The ambient light sensor detects the level of ambient light in the surrounding environment. The main purpose of a light sensor in a smartphone is to automatically adjust the brightness of the device's display. The Dual SIM capability of Huawei Honor Play 40S 5G phone is ideal for businesses wishing to provide staff with a mobile device that can offer separate numbers and bills for both personal and business use. This smartphone supports fast charging technology, which comes in handy when you need quick juice on your device.

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