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Honor Play4 Pro vs Huawei nova 7 5G

What Play4 Pro does better (2) and where nova 7 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play4 Pro
Honor · 2020Play4 Pro
6.6Score
2 advantages≈ $390
vs
Huawei nova 7 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 7 5G
7.3Score
9 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
4.5Display6.4
7.7Camera8.7
3.9Battery3.8
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play4 Pronova 7 5G
75.8 × 162.78.974.3 × 160.68
Play4 Pronova 7 5GDifference
Height162.7 mm160.6 mm+2.1 mm
Width75.8 mm74.3 mm+1.5 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+0.9 mm
Weight213 g180 g+33 g

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

Why is Play4 Pro better than nova 7 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  2. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+11%

Why is nova 7 5G better than Play4 Pro?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
  2. OLED panelNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
  5. Weight213 g vs 180 g+18%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8 mm+11%
  8. Charged in 30 min70% vs 75%+7%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio84.5% vs 86.3%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play4 ProHonor Play4 Pro≈ $3906.6
Huawei nova 7 5GHuawei nova 7 5G≈ $4207.3
Design
Weight213 g180 g
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm
Height162.7 mm160.6 mm
Width75.8 mm74.3 mm
ColoursBlack, Blue, Light BlueBlack, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%86.3%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990Kirin 985 5G
Chip makerKirinKirin
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.58 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Mali-G77
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W40 W
Charged in 30 min70%75%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationBDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 3.1EMUI 10.1
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