Honor Play 40 vs Honor Robot Phone
The Honor Play 40 (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G, while the Honor Robot Phone (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Robot Phone leads — 91/100 vs 35/100 (a 56-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Robot Phone has the bigger battery (6000 mAh vs 5200); the main camera is 13 MP vs 200 MP; the Honor Robot Phone is faster in AnTuTu (3,942,923 vs 477,542); the Honor Robot Phone has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 40 doesn't.
Honor Play 40
Honor Robot Phone
- Overall rating 35/100
- Higher AnTuTu: 3942923 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 3640 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 11033 vs 1816
- Bigger battery: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
- Faster charging: 120W vs 10W
- Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz
- Higher performance (98/100 vs 41/100)
- Better camera (100/100 vs 10/100)
- Longer battery life (72/100 vs 48/100)
- Better display (84/100 vs 44/100)
Comparing the Honor Play 40 vs the Honor Robot Phone, the Honor Robot Phone scores 56 points higher (91/100 vs 35/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Robot Phone leads (98/100 vs 41/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Robot Phone leads (100/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Robot Phone leads (72/100 vs 48/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (98/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (84/100 vs 44/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (100/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Robot Phone notably outperforms the Honor Play 40 (72/100 vs 48/100).
| Specification | Honor Play 40 | Honor Robot Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 3942923 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 3640 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 11033 | |
| Display | 6.6" TFT LCD | 6.8" LTPO AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 1280x2788 | |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5200 mAh | 6000 mAh | |
| Charging | 10W | 120W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 200 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 0 MP | 50 MP | |
| Telephoto | 0 MP | 200 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP | |
| RAM | 6GB / 8GB | — | |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB | 512GB | |
| OS | Android 13, Magic OS 7.1 | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Protection | — | IP68 | |
| Dimensions | 163.3×75.1×8.4 mm | — | |
| Weight | 188 g | — | |
| Price | — | — |
Honor Play 40
- Main: 13MP f/f/1.8
- Front: 5MP
Honor Robot Phone
- Main: 200MP
- Ultrawide: 50MP
- Telephoto: 200MP
- Front: 50MP
Honor Play 40
- 6.6" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1612
- Refresh rate: 90 Hz
Honor Robot Phone
- 6.8" LTPO AMOLED
- Resolution: 1280x2788
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Honor Play 40
- 5200 mAh
- Wired: 10W
- No wireless charging
Honor Robot Phone
- 6000 mAh
- Wired: 120W
- No wireless charging
We compared Honor Play 40 and Honor Robot Phone, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Robot Phone leads Honor Play 40 by 87.9% in our overall performance rating.
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (98/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (84/100 vs 44/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (100/100 vs 10/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Robot Phone notably outperforms the Honor Play 40 (72/100 vs 48/100).
Which is better: the Honor Play 40 or the Honor Robot Phone?
The Honor Robot Phone significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 by 56 points (91/100 vs 35/100).
What is the rating of the Honor Play 40 and the Honor Robot Phone?
The Honor Play 40 has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Honor Robot Phone — 91/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 40 or the Honor Robot Phone?
The Honor Robot Phone leads on camera score (100/100 vs 10/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor Play 40 or the Honor Robot Phone?
The Honor Robot Phone leads on performance (98/100 vs 41/100).
Should you choose the Honor Play 40 over the Honor Robot Phone?
The Honor Play 40 is a better fit for everyday use. The Honor Robot Phone is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts.