Category Breakdown
Honor Play4 Pro
Motorola Edge S
Performance
88.690.4
Camera
96.368.3
Display
58.981.2
Battery
29.533.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
78.789.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.456.2
Summary
- The Honor Play4 Pro features a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a standard 60Hz refresh rate, while the Motorola Edge S offers a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, whereas the Motorola utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 870, which enhances its processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the Motorola is superior, boasting a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Honor's 40 MP, although the Honor includes optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is also notable, with the Motorola having a 5000 mAh battery compared to the Honor's 4200 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 40W versus the Motorola's 20W.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Honor on Android 10 and Magic UI 3.1, while the Motorola runs Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, and includes a headphone jack, which the Honor lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play4 Pro
Motorola Edge S
General
Release Date
2020, June 03
2021, January 26
Announced
2020, June 03
2021, January 26
Description
Also known as Honor Play 4 Pro 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)TOF 3D
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
Panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@960fps, OIS, gyro-EIS
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 minReverse wired
20W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight
213 g
215 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Light Blue
Blue, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 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/6, 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 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

