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Honor Play4 Pro

Honor Play4 Pro

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TCL 20 5G

TCL 20 5G

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play4 Pro
TCL 20 5G
Performance
88.681.5
Camera
96.363.9
Display
58.976.6
Battery
29.530.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
78.782.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.450.9

Summary

  • The Honor Play4 Pro features a slightly smaller 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the TCL 20 5G has a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support, providing enhanced color quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 690 in the TCL, although both have 128GB of storage.
  • The camera setup on the Honor includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS and a telephoto lens, while the TCL offers a 48 MP main sensor without OIS and an additional ultrawide lens.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the TCL at 4500 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 40W versus the TCL's 18W.
  • Both devices run on Android 10, but the Honor uses Magic UI 3.1, while the TCL features TCL UI, with the latter including a headphone jack, which the Honor lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play4 Pro
TCL 20 5G

General

Release Date

2020, June 03
2020, November 30

Announced

2020, June 03
2020, November 30

Description

Also known as Honor Play 4 Pro 5G
N/A

Display

Size

6.57"
6.67"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 619L

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

Panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@960fps, OIS, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

40W wired, 70% in 30 minReverse wired
18W wired, QC4

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)
166.2 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)

Weight

213 g
206 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Light Blue
Mist Gray, Placid Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, 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 10, TCL UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass