Huawei Honor Play vs LG G4 Beat: 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.

Weight

G4 Beat: 37 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

G4 Beat:

139 g
Width

G4 Beat: 1.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

G4 Beat:

72.6 mm
Screen diagonal

G4 Beat: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

G4 Beat:

5.2 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

G4 Beat:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

G4 Beat:

Single
Depth

Honor Play: 2.4 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

G4 Beat:

9.9 mm

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 Play

Height:

157.9 mm +15.2 mm versus G4 Beat
Width:

74.3 mm +1.7 mm versus G4 Beat
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. G4 Beat

Height:

142.7 mm
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+37 g versus G4 Beat
2. G4 Beat

139 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 Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. G4 Beat

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than G4 Beat.

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 Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

G4 Beat: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 Play

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

2. G4 Beat

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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1. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+1450 mAh versus G4 Beat
2. G4 Beat

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. G4 Beat

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	142.7 Х 72.6 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	176 g	139 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	8 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	74.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	72.3%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	423 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	8 MP laser AF -13 MP AF (Latin America)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
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 *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Release date	2018 July	2015 July
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Metallic gray Ceramic White Shiny Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900)
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	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	4.1 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, G4 Beat.
Specification	Honor Play	G4 Beat
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass color spectrum - Also known as LG G4s LG H735 LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Honor Play vs LG G4 Beat