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Honor Play4

Honor Play4

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Nokia X20

Nokia X20

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play4
Nokia X20
Performance
82.881.3
Camera
53.435.5
Display
58.972.9
Battery
29.830.2
Build
0.215.9
Connectivity
74.381.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.247.8

Summary

  • The Honor Play4 features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Nokia X20 has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch display with the same resolution but with a peak brightness of 450 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Play4 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800 chipset, whereas the X20 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480, both offering 5G connectivity.
  • Camera-wise, both phones have a 64 MP main sensor, but the Play4 includes a 16 MP selfie camera compared to the X20's 32 MP.
  • The Play4 has a 4300 mAh battery with 22.5W charging, while the X20 offers a slightly larger 4470 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Play4 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1, lacking Google Play Services, while the X20 operates on Android 11, upgradable to Android 14.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play4
Nokia X20

General

Release Date

2020, June 03
2021, April 08

Announced

2020, June 03
2021, April 08

Description

Also known as Honor Play 4 5G
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.67"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 800 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Mali-G57MP4
Adreno 619

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, (wide), PDAF5 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4300 mAh
4470 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4470 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

170 x 78.5 x 8.9 mm (6.69 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
168.9 x 79.7 x 9.1 mm (6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 in)

Weight

213 g
220 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Light Blue
Midnight Sun, Nordic Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.04 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)

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
5.0, 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, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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