Huawei Honor Play vs Plum Sync 4.0b: 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

Sync 4.0b: 91.2 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Sync 4.0b:

84.8 g
Width

Sync 4.0b: 10.8 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Sync 4.0b:

63.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Sync 4.0b: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Sync 4.0b:

4 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Sync 4.0b:

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Sync 4.0b:

Single
Depth

Honor Play: 2.9 mm thinner

Honor Play:

7.5 mm

Sync 4.0b:

10.4 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 +33.4 mm versus Sync 4.0b
Width:

74.3 mm +10.8 mm versus Sync 4.0b
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Sync 4.0b

Height:

124.5 mm
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

10.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+91.2 g versus Sync 4.0b
2. Sync 4.0b

84.8 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. Sync 4.0b

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 113.9% more rectangular screen area than Sync 4.0b.

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

Sync 4.0b: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Sync 4.0b

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 Play

3750 mAh

+2450 mAh versus Sync 4.0b
2. Sync 4.0b

1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Sync 4.0b

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	176 g	84.8 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 800 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	512 MB 256 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC	No	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	57.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	233 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	1.3 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	1.3 MP
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-400
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, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Release date	2018 July	2015 June
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black White Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 2 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM
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	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	2.0

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Sync 4.0b.
Specification	Honor Play	Sync 4.0b
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer Flashlight Also known as Plum Sync 4.0b X400

Huawei Honor Play vs Plum Sync 4.0b