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Honor Play 40 Plus vs Honor Play5 Youth

Comparison between Honor Play 40 Plus and Honor Play5 Youth: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor.

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The verdict

Your pick: Honor Play5 Youth, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Design & display	5.2	6.6
Performance & hardware	4.6	5.1
Camera	3.8	3.7
Connectivity	5.9	5.7
Battery & charging	6.1	4.9

Which one is for you?

Honor Play 40 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
Storage Type: UFS 2.2; against UFS 2.1
Body Materials: Aluminium Alloy; against Plastic
OS Version: 12; against 11

Honor Play5 Youth, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 425,100; against 382,900
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz
Display Pixel Density: 391 ppi; against 260 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 22.5 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Processor Model	MediaTek Dimensity 700	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Processor Process Size	7 nm	6 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 2.2 Best value	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	382,900	425,100 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v10	v10

Design

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Body Colors	Blue, Silver, Black, Purple	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	8.3 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	76.9 mm	74.7 mm
Body Height	167.5 mm	161.8 mm
Weight	196 g	192 g Best value
Usable Surface	85.1 %	89.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy Best value	Plastic

Battery

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Battery Capacity	6,000 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	22.5 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.74″ Best value	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,600 px	2,376 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	260 ppi	391 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz Best value
Display Features	TFT LCD, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Curved Glass, 90Hz	Hole-Punch Notch, 120Hz, DCI-P3, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, IPS LCD

Sensors

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Operating System	Android 12	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12 Best value	11

Connectivity

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (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
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	2,770 Mbps	2,770 Mbps
Max. upload speed	1,250 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, EDR

Technical

Specification	Play 40 Plus	Play5 Youth
Model numbers	RKY-AN00	NEW-AN90