Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia C4: 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

Xperia C4: 29 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Xperia C4:

147 g
Width

Honor Play: 3.1 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Xperia C4:

77.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia C4: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

Xperia C4:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Xperia C4:

Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

Xperia C4:

Single
Height

Xperia C4: 7.6 mm shorter

Honor Play:

157.9 mm

Xperia C4:

150.3 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 +7.6 mm versus Xperia C4
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Xperia C4

Height:

150.3 mm
Width:

77.4 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+29 g versus Xperia C4
2. Xperia C4

147 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. Xperia C4

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C4.

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.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play, Xperia C4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	Xperia C4
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. Xperia C4

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 Play

3750 mAh

+1150 mAh versus Xperia C4
2. Xperia C4

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Xperia C4

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	176 g	147 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.5" 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	16 GB 2 GB RAM
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.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 5.0 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	71.7%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Scratch-resistant

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	5 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *	207232	42153
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	737
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3280
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2318
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, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Release date	2018 July	2015 May
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black White Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
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 & 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303 E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) - E5306
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 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct DLNA 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 aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Xperia C4.
Specification	Honor Play	Xperia C4
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 - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303 E5306 E5353

Huawei Honor Play vs Sony Xperia C4