| Hardware and OS | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Operating system | Android 13, Magic UI 7.1 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.1 |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460) | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) | Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 506 |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Type | TFT LCD, 90Hz | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2(~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.2" inc |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio | 720 x 1520 px |
| Touchscreen | | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | | 81.2% |
| Display area | | 95.9 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | | 19:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | | 271 PPI |
| Colors | | 16M |
| Connectivity | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| 5G Network | 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| NFC | No | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | LTE |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 | |
| Wi-Fi | | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Network | | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
| SIM card | | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge | | Yes |
| GPRS | | Yes |
| GPS | | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Main Camera | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Camera | 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Camera | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Camera | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Main camera | | 13 MP, Dual |
| Specs | | 13 MP, f/2.2, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Features | | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | | 8 MP, Single |
| Multimedia | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Multimedia | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | | FM radio |
| Design | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Colors | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple | Red, Dark Purple |
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) | 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 168 g |
| Features | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Type | Li-Po 5200 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | 10W wired | |
| Battery capacity | | 4230 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Other | Honor Play 40 | Oppo A3s |
| Release date | | 2018, July |
| Sensors | | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |