| Hardware and OS | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Operating system | Android 13, Magic UI 7.1 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460) | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) | Mediatek MT6582М |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-400MP2 |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Type | TFT LCD, 90Hz | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2(~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 4" inc |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio | 480 x 800 px |
| Touchscreen | | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | | 59.2% |
| Display area | | 45.5 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | | 5:3 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | | 233 PPI |
| Colors | | 16M |
| Connectivity | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 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 | |
| Wi-Fi | | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Network | | GSM / HSPA |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 | |
| SIM card | | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
| Edge | | Yes |
| GPRS | | Yes |
| GPS | | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 21.1/7.2 Mbps |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
| Main Camera | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Camera | 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Camera | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Main camera | | 5 MP, Single |
| Specs | | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | | LED flash |
| Video | | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | | 2 MP, Single |
| Selfie camera | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Camera | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Multimedia | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Multimedia | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | | FM radio |
| Design | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Colors | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple | White, Black |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) | 123 x 62.5 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 124 g |
| Battery | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Type | Li-Po 5200 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | 10W wired | |
| Battery capacity | | 1700 mAh, Removable Li-Po |
| Battery life | | Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h |
| Features | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other | Honor Play 40 | vivo Y11 |
| Release date | | 2014, Q4 |
| Sensors | | Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port |