Category Breakdown
Honor Play 4T
ZTE Axon Lux
Performance
80.276.2
Camera
28.437.5
Display
56.560.4
Battery
28.124.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
54.158.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.535.4
Summary
- The Honor Play 4T features a larger 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the ZTE Axon Lux has a smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Play 4T is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, offering decent capabilities, whereas the Axon Lux uses the older Snapdragon 810, which may struggle with more demanding tasks.
- The Play 4T's rear camera has a higher resolution at 48 MP compared to the Axon Lux's 13 MP, but the latter can record video in 4K, while the former is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Play 4T at 4000 mAh, compared to the Axon Lux's 3000 mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the Play 4T runs Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the Axon Lux operates on the older Android 5.0.
- Overall, the Play 4T offers a more modern experience in terms of display size, camera resolution, battery capacity, and software.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 4T
ZTE Axon Lux
General
Release Date
2020, April 09
2015
Announced
2020, April 09
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.39"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
720
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, (wide)
8 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
154.5 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm (6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 in)
Weight
176 g
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

