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Honor Play 70C vs Lava Smart 4

What Play 70C does better (17) and where Smart 4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 70C
Honor · 2026Play 70C
5.3Score
17 advantages≈ $85
Higher score
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Lava Smart 4
Lava · 2026Smart 4
4.1Score
0 advantages≈ $85
5.1Display2.6
2.7Camera2.4
6.2Battery3.5
3.9Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 70CSmart 4
77 × 1677.976.5 × 1658.8
Play 70CSmart 4Difference
Height167 mm165 mm+2 mm
Width77 mm76.5 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.8 mm−0.9 mm
Weight186 g197 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 70C better than Smart 4?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 3 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
  3. Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  5. Wired charging15 W vs 10 W+50%
  6. Battery capacity5,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
  7. Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
  8. Pixel density260 ppi vs 202 ppi+29%
  9. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+25%
  10. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  11. Weight186 g vs 197 g+6%
  12. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%

Why is Smart 4 better than Play 70C?

Smart 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 70CHonor Play 70C≈ $855.3
Lava Smart 4Lava Smart 4≈ $854.1
Design
Weight186 g197 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.8 mm
Height167 mm165 mm
Width77 mm76.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursBlack, Silver, GreenAjanta Grey, Konark Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelTFT LCDTFT
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px540 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,210 px
Pixel density260 ppi202 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%81.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 UltraUnisoc SC9863A
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm28 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2IMG8322
Memory
RAM6 GB3 GB
Storage (max)128 GB32 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP8 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p—
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,300 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging15 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.14.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9—
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