Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Note 10:

OLED

Xperia M4 Aqua:

LCD
Weight

Xperia M4 Aqua: 94 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

Xperia M4 Aqua:

136 g
Width

Xperia M4 Aqua: 12.4 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

Xperia M4 Aqua:

72.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia M4 Aqua: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

Xperia M4 Aqua:

5 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Xperia M4 Aqua:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Note 10:

Dual

Xperia M4 Aqua:

Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor Note 10

Height:

177 mm +31.5 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
Width:

85 mm +12.4 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Xperia M4 Aqua

Height:

145.5 mm
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Note 10

230 g

+94 g versus Xperia M4 Aqua
2. Xperia M4 Aqua

136 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. Xperia M4 Aqua

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 77.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M4 Aqua.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Xperia M4 Aqua: Original memory entry

8 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xperia M4 Aqua

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Note 10

5000 mAh

+2600 mAh versus Xperia M4 Aqua
2. Xperia M4 Aqua

2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Xperia M4 Aqua

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	145.5 Х 72.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	230 g	136 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.95" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	8 GB 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	65.2%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	13 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	5 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	32892
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	599
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1634
Antutu 8 score *	251297	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Release date	2018 July	2015 March
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Black White Coral Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	190 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303 E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - E2303 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700) - E2306 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) 40(2300) - E2353
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	4.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Radio	FM radio	FM radio RDS
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Xperia M4 Aqua.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Xperia M4 Aqua
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua