Honor Play 4 And Play 4 Pro Goes Official, Pro With A Kirin 990 And Play 4 With A Dimensity 800

June 04 23:10 2020 by Ray Kyle De Castro Print This Article

Honor unveils their newest addition to their Play series. The devices are the Honor Play 4 and the Honor Play 4 Pro. The series is known for their budget prices with midrange to flagship performance, and their latest entrants are no exception to that. In addition, both devices already support 5G networks. 

The Honor Play 4 packs a MediaTek Dimensity 800 chip which is coupled with 6 or 8GB of RAM. The display is large at 6.8 inches diagonally across. For the cameras, the Play 4 boasts a 64MP quad camera system which includes and ultrawide shooter, depth and macro. The device is powered by a 4,300mAh battery which charges at 22.5W. 

The Pro version gets some key upgrades from the standard version. A HiSilicon Kirin 990 is found, which was featured on Huawei’s flagships, along that is a Balong 5000 5G modem. The cameras include two, a 40MP Sony IMX 600 RYYB sensor and an 8MP telephoto camera. The higher variant includes an IR Temperature Scanner which serves as a thermometer. A 4,200mAh battery is put inside and charges at 40W. 
Detailed key specifications and prices are indicated below. Do note that these are not official Philippines prices and are converted directly from foreign currency. 

Honor Play 4
6/128 – 1799CNY/253US$/PHP 12.6K
8/128 – 1999CNY/281US$/PHP 14K

Honor Play 4 Pro
8/128 – 2899CNY/408US$/PHP 20.3K
(with IR Temperature Scanning)
8/128 – 2999CNY/422US$/PHP 21K

Honor Play 4
6.81-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD punch-hole cutout display
60Hz refresh rate
2.00GHz MediaTek Dimensity 800 7nm Octa
Vapor Chamber cooling system
6/8GB RAM
128GB UFS storage
Rear Camera
64MP main camera (Sony IMX 682?), f/1.7 aperture
2MP portrait camera, f/2.4 aperture
8MP ultrawide angle camera, f/2.2 aperture
2MP macro camera, f/2.4 aperture
Front Camera
?MP selfie camera, f/? aperture*
4,300mAh battery
22.5W fast charging
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, SA and NSA dual-mode 5G, 3.5mm headphone jack
Magic UI 3.1 on Android 10

Honor Play 4 Pro
6.57-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD punch-hole cutout display
60Hz refresh rate
2.86GHz HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G 7nm Octa
Balong 5000 5G modem
Vapor Chamber cooling system
8GB RAM
128GB UFS storage
Rear Camera
40MP Sony IMX 600 RYYB , f/1.8 aperture
8MP telephoto camera, f/? aperture
• 3x optical zoom
• OIS
Infrared Temperature Sensor
Front Camera
32MP selfie camera, f/? aperture
8MP ultrawide angle camera, f/? aperture
4,200mAh battery
40W fast charging
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, SA and NSA dual-mode 5G.
Magic UI 3.1 on Android 10