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

