Category Breakdown
Honor Play4 Pro
Motorola Edge S
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.348.7
Display
70.575.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
66.866.8
Overall
62.962.8
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
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/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)TOF 3D
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
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
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Light Blue
Blue, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
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

