Honor Play4 Pro
#1771
Huawei P40 lite 5G
#1973Category Breakdown
Honor Play4 Pro
Huawei P40 lite 5G
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 P40 lite 5G, with both offering a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels but the P40 lite supports HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the Play4 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the P40 lite uses the Kirin 820 5G, with the former providing a more powerful CPU configuration.
- The Play4 Pro's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS and a telephoto lens, whereas the P40 lite boasts a 64 MP main sensor without OIS and additional ultrawide and macro capabilities.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Play4 Pro at 4200 mAh compared to the P40 lite's 4000 mAh, but both support 40W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10 without Google Play Services, with the Play4 Pro using Magic UI 3.1 and the P40 lite utilizing EMUI 10.1, while the P40 lite includes a headphone jack, which the Play4 Pro lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play4 Pro
Huawei P40 lite 5G
General
Release Date
2020, June 03
2020, May 15
Announced
2020, June 03
2020, May 15
Description
Also known as Honor Play 4 Pro 5G
Also available with 4G/LTE only
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
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@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
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
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / 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
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