Honor Play 40 vs Nokia 8 V 5G UW
The Honor Play 40 (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G, while the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (2020) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW leads — 45/100 vs 35/100 (a 10-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Play 40 has the bigger battery (5200 mAh vs 4500); the main camera is 13 MP vs 64 MP; the Nokia 8 V 5G UW is faster in AnTuTu (597,974 vs 477,542); the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 40 doesn't; the Honor Play 40 is noticeably lighter (188g vs 230g).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Play 40
Nokia 8 V 5G UW
What makes Honor Play 40 better?
- Bigger battery: 5200 vs 4500 mAh
- Lighter: 188g vs 230g
- Longer battery life (48/100 vs 33/100)
- Better portability (62/100 vs 30/100)
What makes Nokia 8 V 5G UW better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 597974 vs 477542
- Better Geekbench Single: 799 vs 746
- Better Geekbench Multi: 1836 vs 1816
- Faster charging: 18W vs 10W
- Better main camera: 64MP vs 13MP
- Higher performance (44/100 vs 41/100)
- Better camera (47/100 vs 10/100)
- Better display (63/100 vs 44/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor Play 40 vs the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW scores 10 points higher (45/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW leads (47/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 40 leads (48/100 vs 33/100). In the "performance" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW and the Honor Play 40 are nearly equal (44/100 vs 41/100). In the "display" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW notably outperforms the Honor Play 40 (63/100 vs 44/100). In the "camera" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (47/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 40 notably outperforms the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (48/100 vs 33/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 40 significantly outperforms the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (62/100 vs 30/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor Play 40 | Nokia 8 V 5G UW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | |
| AnTuTu | 477542 | 597974 | |
| Geekbench Single | 746 | 799 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1816 | 1836 | |
| Display | 6.6" TFT LCD | 6.0" IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 1080x2400 | |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | — | |
| Battery | 5200 mAh | 4500 mAh | |
| Charging | 10W | 18W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 64 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 0 MP | 12 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 24 MP | |
| RAM | 6GB / 8GB | 6GB | |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB | 64GB | |
| OS | Android 13, Magic OS 7.1 | Android 10 | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Dimensions | 163.3×75.1×8.4 mm | 171.9×78.6×9.0 mm | |
| Weight | 188 g | 230 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor Play 40
- Main: 13MP f/1.8
- Front: 5MP
Nokia 8 V 5G UW
- Main: 64MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 12MP
- Front: 24MP
Display comparison
Honor Play 40
- 6.6" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1612
- Refresh rate: 90 Hz
Nokia 8 V 5G UW
- 6.0" IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: —
Battery and charging
Honor Play 40
- 5200 mAh
- Wired: 10W
- No wireless charging
Nokia 8 V 5G UW
- 4500 mAh
- Wired: 18W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor Play 40 and Nokia 8 V 5G UW, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW leads Honor Play 40 by 20.1% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW and the Honor Play 40 are nearly equal (44/100 vs 41/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW notably outperforms the Honor Play 40 (63/100 vs 44/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW significantly outperforms the Honor Play 40 (47/100 vs 10/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 40 notably outperforms the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (48/100 vs 33/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 40 significantly outperforms the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (62/100 vs 30/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Play 40 or the Nokia 8 V 5G UW?
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is noticeably better than the Honor Play 40 — the overall rating gap is 10 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 40 and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW?
The Honor Play 40 has a MobileRank rating of 35/100, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW — 45/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Play 40 or the Nokia 8 V 5G UW?
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW leads on camera score (47/100 vs 10/100).
Should you choose the Honor Play 40 over the Nokia 8 V 5G UW?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Nokia 8 V 5G UW (47/100 vs 10/100).