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

