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Honor Play4 vs Honor Play5 5G

What Play4 does better (3) and where Play5 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play4
Honor · 2020Play4
5.5Score
3 advantages≈ $270
vs
Honor Play5 5G
Honor · 2021Play5 5G
7.0Score
9 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
5.0Display6.4
7.2Camera7.2
3.0Battery4.2
4.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play4Play5 5G
78.5 × 1708.974.8 × 161.67.5
Play4Play5 5GDifference
Height170 mm161.6 mm+8.4 mm
Width78.5 mm74.8 mm+3.7 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+1.4 mm
Weight213 g179 g+34 g

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

Why is Play4 better than Play5 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+13%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Play5 5G: No
  3. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%

Why is Play5 5G better than Play4?

  1. Wired charging22 W vs 66 W2.9×
  2. OLED panelNo · Play4: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. NFCNo · Play4: Yes
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  6. Weight213 g vs 179 g+19%
  7. Charged in 30 min70% vs 120%+71%
  8. Pixel density386 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%
  9. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play4Honor Play4≈ $2705.5
Honor Play5 5GHonor Play5 5G≈ $2907.0
Design
Weight213 g179 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm
Height170 mm161.6 mm
Width78.5 mm74.8 mm
Ingress protectionIP5X—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Schott Xensation Up
ColoursBlack, Blue, Light BlueBlack, Violet, Light Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density386 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%85.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57MP4Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh3,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W66 W
Charged in 30 min70%120%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 3.1Magic UI 4.0
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