| Hardware and OS Honor Play 40 |
| Operating system: | Android 13, Magic UI 7.1 |
| Processor: | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460) |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm) |
| GPU: | Adreno 619 |
| Internal memory: | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| External memory: | No |
| Display Honor Play 40 |
| Type: | TFT LCD, 90Hz |
| Size: | 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution: | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Connectivity Honor Play 40 |
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth: | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| NFC: | No |
| USB: | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| CDMA: | CDMA 800 |
| CDMA: | CDMA2000 1x |
| Speed: | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology: | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G |
| Main Camera Honor Play 40 |
| 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 |
| Camera: | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Multimedia Honor Play 40 |
| Multimedia: | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| 3.5 mm Jack: | Yes |
| Loudspeaker: | Yes |
| Battery Honor Play 40 |
| Type: | Li-Po 5200 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging: | 10W wired |
| Design Honor Play 40 |
| SIM: | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Weight: | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Dimensions: | 163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Colors: | Blue, Mint, Black, Purple |
| Features Honor Play 40 |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |