Honor Play4 and Play4 Pro unveiled with 5G support and IR Temperature sensor

2020-06-03 11:04:11

Earlier in April this year, Honor announced the Honor Play 4T and Play 4T Pro in China. Today (3rd June 2020), Huawei sub-brand has unveiled the Honor Play4 series (without the ‘T’ moniker) in its home country. The lineup consists of a Pro variant and a standard model. Both smartphones are 5G enabled and feature an Infrared Temperature sensor. The 6GB + 128GB version of the Honor Play4 is priced at 1799 yuan ($253), while the 8GB + 128GB variant costs 1999 yuan ($281). The Honor Play4 Pro 8GB + 128GB version comes at 2899 yuan ($408) and the Honor Play 4 Pro 8GB + 128GB infrared temperature version is priced at 2999 yuan ($422).

Honor Play4 Pro

The Honor Play4 Pro is the high-end model from the series and targets the upper mid-range segment. It offers a 6.81-inch FHD+ display with a dual punch-hole cutout. The device features an in-display fingerprint scanner. On the rear side, it houses a dual-camera setup which includes a 40 megapixel Sony IMX600 RYYB primary sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The Honor Play4 Pro also comes in a variant with a body temperature sensor that can detect the temperature of the human body. It draws power from the Kirin 990 Chipset which supports dual-mode 5G. Upfront, the smartphone’s punch-hole cutout houses 32MP+8MP camera sensors. It comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Honor Play4

Standard variant Honor Play4 comes with slightly different specifications compared to the Pro model. It features a 6.71-inch FHD display with a single punch-hole camera. The device is offered in Iceland Phantom, Phantom Blue, and Phantom Night Black colors. The smartphone sports a quad-camera setup comprising a 64MP main shooter, 8MP wide-angle lens, a 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth of field unit. The handset comes with a 16MP selfie camera. Under the hood, the Honor Play4 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 processor with 5G connectivity. It is available in 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB RAM and storage options. The smartphone is equipped with VC liquid cooling and a 12-layer heat dissipation structure. It is backed by a 4,300mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

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