In May, Honor unveiled the Honor Play 40 5G smartphone in China. The brand has now discreetly unleashed a new phone named the Honor Play 40C. Let’s delve into the specifications, features, and price of this device.
Specifications and features of the Honor Play 40C
The Honor Play 40C boasts a 6.56-inch LCD waterdrop screen, adorned with an HD+ resolution of 1612 x 720 pixels and a mesmerizing 90Hz refresh rate. It also offers a captivating 90Hz touch sampling rate and a vibrant 70% NTSC color gamut.
On the camera front, the Play 40C flaunts a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, ensuring impeccable selfies. At the rear, it houses a 13-megapixel camera accompanied by an illuminating LED flash. The device comes preinstalled with the enchanting MagicOS 7.1 UI-based Android 13.
Fuelling the Honor Play 40C is the Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset, working in harmony with a colossal 5,200mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The device showcases a generous 6 GB of RAM and a capacious 128 GB of internal storage.
The Play 40C showcases an array of other captivating features, including dual SIM support, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, a USB-C port, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a 3.5mm audio jack. With its sleek 8.35mm thickness and featherweight of 188 grams, the phone exudes elegance and portability.
The Honor Play 40C shares a striking resemblance to the Play 40 5G. The only notable disparity between the two phones lies in the camera setup. While the Play 40C sports a single 13-megapixel camera, the Play 40 5G boasts a mesmerizing 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera arrangement.
Price and availability of the Honor Play 40C
The Honor Play 40C is available in three alluring colors: Magic Night Black, Ink Jade Green, and Sky Blue. It exclusively comes in the 6GB+128GB variant, with a price tag of 899 Yuan (~$126). In comparison, the same configuration of the Play 40 5G is priced at 1,380 Yuan (~$193).
