Honor 4 Play
#5309
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
#4597Category Breakdown
Honor 4 Play
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Performance
47.852.5
Camera
39.619.1
Display
56.580.4
Battery
18.920.0
Build
0.216.7
Connectivity
47.656.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.432.3
Summary
- The Honor 4 Play features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has a smaller 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~326 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 4 Play is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM, whereas the Galaxy S5 mini utilizes an Exynos 3470 with a slightly faster quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU and 1.5GB of RAM.
- Both devices sport an 8 MP rear camera, but the S5 mini can record video at 1080p, compared to the Honor's unspecified video capabilities.
- The Galaxy S5 mini has a marginally larger 2100 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh in the Honor 4 Play.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs Android 4.4.4 with EMUI 2.3, while the S5 mini comes with Android 4.4.2 and is upgradable to Lollipop with TouchWiz UI.
- The build quality of the Honor is slightly bulkier at 160g and 8.5mm thick, compared to the lighter and slimmer Galaxy S5 mini at 120g and 9.1mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 4 Play
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Also known as Huawei Ascend G620s
Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Display
Size
5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Exynos 3470 Quad
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 306
Mali-400MP4
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 in)
Weight
160 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate