Category Breakdown
Honor 4X
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Honor 4X features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 4X is powered by a Kirin 620 chipset, whereas the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual utilizes a Snapdragon 615, both with 8GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP front camera.
- The Honor 4X has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the 2400 mAh battery of the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.0, while the Xperia M4 Aqua Dual starts with Android 5.0, also upgradable to 6.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 4X
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Glory Play 4X
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 620 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-450MP4Adreno 306
Adreno 405
Memory
8GB 2GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2333,E2363)
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152.9 x 77.2 x 8.7 mm (6.02 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight
165 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black
Black, White, Coral, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

