Honor Play4 Pro
#1771
Huawei nova 7 SE
#1972Category Breakdown
Honor Play4 Pro
Huawei nova 7 SE
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.348.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
66.868.8
Overall
62.962.3
Summary
- The Honor Play4 Pro features a slightly larger 6.57-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 6.5-inch display of the Huawei nova 7 SE, with both offering a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels but only the nova 7 SE supports HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the Play4 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the nova 7 SE uses the Kirin 820 5G, with the former generally offering superior processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the nova 7 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor and additional lenses for ultrawide, macro, and depth photography, whereas the Play4 Pro has a dual-camera system with a 40 MP main sensor and 3x optical zoom, but lacks an ultrawide lens.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Play4 Pro at 4200 mAh compared to the 4000 mAh in the nova 7 SE, with both supporting 40W fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10 without Google Play Services, but the Play4 Pro uses Magic UI 3.1 while the nova 7 SE operates on EMUI 10.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play4 Pro
Huawei nova 7 SE
General
Release Date
2020, June 03
2020, April 28
Announced
2020, June 03
2020, April 23
Description
Also known as Honor Play 4 Pro 5G
Versions: CDY-NX9B (International); CDY-AN00 (China)
Display
Size
6.57"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@960fps, OIS, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 minReverse wired
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
Weight
213 g
189 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Light Blue
Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes