Like any other company, Huawei also files patents from time to time. According to a recent report, the company filed 8,607 wireless communication patents from January to October, making it the world’s number one in this category. Now, another report reveals a unique patent filed by Huawei related to temperature measurement on mobile devices.

As per Tianyan Check (via Sina Tech), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. filed a design patent ( CN306175428S) titled ‘Mobile Phone with Graphical User Interface for Temperature Measurement and Display Results’ on March 31, 2020, and it was officially published on November 17.

The abstract for this patent’s document says that after measuring the temperature of a human or an object through the camera of a mobile phone or a tablet, the result of the measurement can be viewed on the device’s display itself.

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If this sounds familiar, then you aren’t alone. Because Huawei has already launched two smartphones with this functionality. The first handset is the HONOR Play4 Pro Temperature Measurement Edition from the company’s then sub-brand. The second model is the recently launched ultra-premium PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS.

Both these handsets use an IR camera, which is capable of measuring temperatures ranging from -20°C and 100°C. And as the patent says, the results can be viewed on these smartphones themselves.

Hence, this patent does not reveal anything new except for the fact that Huawei has patented this technology and may use it in future devices as well.

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Earlier this month, Honor took off covers from the Honor Play4 series. The lineup includes Honor Play4 and Honor Play4 Pro and there is a special variant of the Pro model that features an infrared sensor for measuring temperature. The Honor Play4 Pro phone was recently made available for purchase in China. Today the Chinese firm began with the sales of the temperature measurement edition of the Play4 Pro.

The infrared sensor for measuring temperature is placed near the rear cameras of the Play4 Pro. It can be used to measure the temperature range of -20-degree to 100-degree Celsius. The company claims that the sensor can offer 0.1-degree Celsius accuracy. It can be used for measuring the body of people and animals. Also, it can measure the temperature of objects. Apart from the inclusion of the IR sensor for temperature measurement, its other specs are identical to the Pro model.

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Honor Play4 Pro specifications and pricing

The Honor Play4 Pro temperature measurement version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is now available for purchase through Vmall and JD.com. It carries a pricing of 2,999 Yuan, which is 100 Yuan more than the Pro model.

The Play4 Pro temperature measurement features a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a cutout for 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) dual selfie camera system. The rear side of the device has a Sony IMX600Y RYYB 40-megapixel + 8-megapixel (telephoto) dual-camera system. It has a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

The smartphone is loaded with Magic UI 3.1 based Android 10 OS. It lacks an external storage slot. The 4,200mAh battery of the phone comes with support for 40W rapid charging. The handset is drive by Kirin 990 and it features a liquid cooling technology.

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Honor will be unleashing the Honor Play4 series later today at 3 PM (local time) in China. Few hours before the launch, Honor has confirmed some key features that will be available on the Play4 series.

The above-shown screenshot of Honor’s latest Weibo post reveals that the Honor Play4 series is equipped with Kirin 990 SoC, infrared temperature measurement, and 40W superfast charging. While the 40W charging could be available on Play4 5G and Play4 Pro 5G, it appears that the Pro model may feature the flagship chipset and body temperature measuring sensor.

Honor Play series Product Manager Wei Xiaolong Raul had recently revealed that the body temperature sensor on the Play4 Pro can not only measure the body temperature of people and animals, but also it can measure the temperature of objects. Through a new Weibo post, Raul also revealed that the VC liquid cooling system of the Play4 is much better than the normal heat dissipation system from other brands.

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As it is known, the Honor Play4 series has at least two devices such as Play4 5G and Play4 Pro 5G. While the Pro model is confirmed to feature a flagship chipset, the vanilla model may come with Dimensity 800 SoC. At present, there is no word on the pricing of the Play4 series.

The Play4 5G has a Full HD+ 6.81-inch punch-hole display with a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a 64-megapixel quad-camera setup and a 4,300mAh battery.

The Play4 Pro 5G features a Full HD+ 6.57-inch dual punch-hole screen. It houses a 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual selfie camera system and a rear-facing Sony IMX600Y 40-megapixel +8-megapixel battery. It is expected to come with a 4,200mAh battery.

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At 3 PM (local time) today in China, Honor will be announcing the Honor Play4 series. The Play4 Pro 5G and Play4 5G have already appeared on TENAA with their entire specifications. The official renders of the Pro model have surfaced on Chinese e-commerce sites. Ahead of the launch, the official renders of the Play4 handset have also appeared on e-commerce sites in China.

In the images shown below, the Honor Play4 can be seen in color variants like black, blue, and white. The front side of the phone has a punch-hole screen and it has a side-facing fingerprint reader. The back panel of the phone has a 64-megapixel quad-camera system.

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Honor Play4 5G specifications

The Play4 5G has a 6.81-inch IPS LCD screen that delivers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. An octa-core processor that ticks at 2.0GHz fuels the smartphone along with up to 8 GB of RAM.

The phone offers users with up to 256 GB of native storage. There is an NM card slot on the device for expanding its storage. It is expected to ship with Magic UI based Android 10 OS.

The Play4 5G has a 4,200mAh battery that supports fast charging. It has a selfie camera of 16-megapixel. The rectangle-shaped camera module on its rear has a 64-megapixel main shooter, an 8-megapixel lens, and a pair of 2-megapixel sensors. There is no word on the pricing of the smartphone.

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Honor will be announcing the Honor Play4 series of smartphones tomorrow in China. The TNNH-AN00 Honor phone that appeared on TENAA in the previous month is the Honor Play4 5G smartphone. The OXP-AN00 model that has been spotted at TENAA, 3C and Wi-Fi Alliance certification platforms is believed to be the Play4 Pro 5G smartphone. Today, the smartphone appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform to reveal some of its key details.

On Geekbench, the Honor Play4 Pro 5G has recorded a score of 751 in the single-core test and 2773 points in the multi-core test. The smartphone is fueled by an octa-core Kirin chipset that offers a base frequency of 1.86GHz.

Huawei had launched Kirin 990 chipset in two versions. The Kirin 990 5G SoC that came with an integrated 5G modem has a base frequency of 1.95GHz. However, the other variant that came without an integrated 5G modem debuted as Kirin 990. It has a base frequency of 1.86GHz. Based on the Geekbench listing, it can be speculated that the Honor Play4 Pro 5G could be featuring this Kirin 990.

The Geekbench listing of the Honor Play4 Pro 5G further states that it has 8 GB of RAM. The phone is loaded with Android 10 OS. Honor’s Magic UI will be overlaid on the Android OS.

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The above poster released by Honor reveals that the Honor Play4 series will arrive with support for 40W fast charging. The Play4 Pro’s specs leak revealed that it will come with a 4,200mAh battery.

The Honor Play4 Pro has a pill-shaped cutout on its 6.57-inch display for its dual selfie camera setup. It includes a 32-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel lens. The backside of the device has a dual-camera setup. It comprises of a 40-megapixel Sony IMX600Y sensor and an 8-megapixel shooter.

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The Honor Play4 series that includes at least two devices such as Honor Play4 5G and Play4 Pro 5G are scheduled to go official this week on Wednesday. The TNNH-AN00 5G phone that surfaced at the database of China’s TENAA certification platform revealed that it could be debuting as Honor Play4 5G. It can be said on the basis of past reports that the Honor Play4 Pro 5G’s model number is OXP-AN00. The same phone has popped up on TENAA’s database, but its specifications are yet not accessible for viewing. Meanwhile, a Chinese tipster has shared the key specifications of the Honor Play4 Pro 5G.

Honor Play4 Pro 5G specifications

The Honor Play4 Pro features a pill-shaped cutout for its two front-facing cameras on its 6.57-inch IPS LCD panel. The big-screen supports an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The cutout houses a 32-megapixel main selfie camera and an 8-megapixel lens.

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The Kirin 990 5G chipset is present under the hood of the Play4 Pro 5G. The smartphone receives power from a 4,200mAh battery. The 3C certification of the OXP-AN00 phone had revealed that it will be coming with a 40W fast charger. The image shown above had first surfaced on the phone’s Vmall listing.

The leak has no information on the RAM variants and storage choices of the Honor Play4 Pro 5G. The right edge of the phone has a side-facing fingerprint sensor. So, users can make use of its USB-C port for connecting earphones. The handset has 162.7 x 75.8 x 8.9mm dimensions and it weighs 213 grams.  The handset lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. Rumors surrounding it claim that the Honor Play4 Pro could be priced around 3,000 Yuan (~$420).

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Honor announced Honor Play4T and Honor Play4T Pro smartphones in April. Now, the company is gearing up to launch more powerful Honor Play4 5G and Honor Play4 Pro 5G phones on June 3. The images of the Play4 Pro have appeared in multiple leaks and it is believed that the TNNH-AN00 5G phone that was recently spotted at TENAA could be Play4 handset. Yesterday, Honor Play series Product Manager Wei Xiaolong Raul took to Weibo to share the renders of Play4 smartphones. The rear images of the Play4 matches with the photos of TNNH-AN00 5G phone. Hence, it appears that the TNNH-AN00 phone will indeed arrive as Honor Play4 5G.

In the images shared by Raul, the Honor Play4 5G can be seen in three colors like black, blue, and white. He didn’t share any details on the specs of the phone. A closer look at the top-left positioned camera module shows that it has a 64-megapixel main lens in its quad-camera setup. It also features a side-facing fingerprint reader.

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Honor Play4 5G specifications

The Honor Play4 5G has a massive 6.81-inch IPS LCD display that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Its display punch-hole houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The quad-camera system of the Play4 5G has an 8-megapixel lens and a pair of 2-megapixel sensors apart from the 64-megapixel main shooter.

It is unclear as to which 5G-ready 2.0GHz octa-core processor powers the Honor Play4 5G. The phone is likely to arrive in 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB RAM editions and storage options like 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB in China.

The phone is equipped with a 4,200mAh battery with fast charging support. The Android 10 OS with the latest version of Magic UI will be available on the device. The handset will come with a NM card slot for more storage.

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Honor Play series is a popular one and the reason isn’t far from the fact that the models come with a rich blend of decent design/hardware and affordable pricing. The Honor Play 4T is said to be the last 4G model and soon, the coming will go official with the Play 4 Pro which should usher in 5G connectivity on the series.

We have now laid our eyes on the image of the device for the first time, thanks to a leakster on China’s Weibo. The leaked image shows the rear aspect of the device with the camera setup visible. From the leaked image, we can confirm the Honor Play 4 Pro will pack a dual-camera setup. The cameras and LED flash are housed in a rectangular housing. Apart from the camera and flash, there is also a third sensor which looks like a LiDAR sensor. The iPad Pro is one model which features a LiDAR sensor.

LiDAR, short for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing technology that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (distances) to a target. A LiDAR sensor fires off beams of laser light and then measures how long it takes for the light to return to the sensor.

The applicability of the sensor on the Play 4 Pro is not known but there are speculations that the sensor will power 3D mapping used in Augmented Reality (AR) applications. The sensor is also believed to be just an infrared temperature measurement sensor.

The Honor Play 4 Pro will pack a dual AI-camera setup consisting of a 40MP main camera. The rear camera has a rear camera bump and the device will have a curved body and edges at the rear aspect.

The device is expected to be launched on June 3 and we hope to get more details when that happens.

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Wei Xiaolong Raul, the Product Manager of Honor Play series has started teasing the arrival of a new Play series product. He could be teasing the arrival of the Honor Play4 Pro smartphone that is now available for reservations through Vmall in China. Rumors have it that the Honor Play4 Pro smartphone could be accompanied by a vanilla model named Honor Play4. A new 5G-ready Honor smartphone with TNNH-AN00 model number has surfaced at the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority. A reliable tipster from China has claimed that this phone will be debuting as Honor Play4 5G.

Honor Play4 5G specifications

The Honor Play4 5G (TNNH-AN00) measures 170 x 78.5 x 8.9mm and weighs 213 grams. China is expected to receive the handset in colorways like red-blue gradient, black and blue. The handset has a large-sized IPS LCD punch-hole screen of 6.81 inches. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 20:9.

The smartphone is fueled by an octa-core processor that works at 2.0GHz. The handset draws power from a rated battery of 4,200mAh capacity. The device is equipped with support for rapid charging.

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The phone may ship in 4 GB, 6 GB and 8 GB RAM variants in China and it could be available in storage options like 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. The phone has a NM card slot for additional storage.

The punch-hole on the display of the Honor Play4 5G has a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The back panel of the hone has a rectangle-shaped camera module. It includes a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system. The power button on the right edge of the phone is integrated with a fingerprint reader.

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Honor is set to announce its next smartphone dubbed as Honor Play 4 Pro in its home country China. This handset has been leaked multiple times since the last week. Now, the brand has also begun to tease its launch formally.

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Ahead of Honor Play 4T series launch in April, Honor appointed Wei Xialong as the new product manager of the Play series. This executive teased those handsets on his Weibo account before release. Now, he is doing the same for the upcoming Honor Play 4 Pro.

Mr Xialong posted three pictures on his Weibo profile hinting he has hidden some features of Honor’s forthcoming handset. According to ITHome, these features are 40W fast charging, IR blaster, and Kirin 990 SoC.

These specs go in line with a previous leak of Honor Play 4 Pro. Also, this handset is said to be the true successor of the original Honor Play launched in 2018 with Kirin 970 underneath.

Earlier today, this device was found listed on VMall, the official Huawei online store in China. Unfortunately, it did not reveal any specifications but we know the entire design of the phone, thanks to official renders.

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The Honor Play 4 Pro will sport a dual punch-hole display and will feature a dual-camera setup, which is strange in 2020. As per previous leaks, the primary shooter will be a 40MP Sony IMX600y RYYB sensor as found on the recently launched Honor X10.

Last but not least, the Honor Play 4 Pro is tipped to cost around 3,000 Yuan ($418) and a non-pro model might tag along.

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Honor announced the Honor Play 4T and Play 4T Pro smartphones in April. These phones arrived with budget-friendly specifications and pricing. Yesterday, an upcoming Honor Play4 Pro popped up on a Chinese retailer site. The listing revealed the images of the smartphone. The Chinese leakster who shared the same images on Weibo claimed that it is powered by Kirin 820 5G chipset. However, another tipster from China who is known for Huawei and Honor leaks has claimed that the Play4 Pro has Kirin 990 5G.

The tipster stated that the Honor Play4 Pro won’t be a low-budget device like the Play 4T series. He said that the Play4 Pro is the spiritual successor of the Honor Play that had debuted in 2018. At that time, the Honor Play with Kirin 970 SoC onboard arrived as a gaming-focused handset.

Hence, the Honor Play4 Pro is expected to arrive as a flagship device with Kirin 990 5G. Like the Honor Play, the Play4 Pro is likely to come with gaming capabilities. The tipster claimed that the phone may arrive with a pricing of around 3,000 Yuan.

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Honor is yet to confirm the existence of the Honor Play4 Pro. The tipster said that the smartphone may debut either in June or July. The handset is speculated to have an OXP-AN00 model number and it was spotted at Wi-Fi and 3C certification platforms recently. The 3C listing of OXP-AN00 that it could be coming with a 40W fast charger whereas Wi-Fi listing revealed support dual-band Wi-Fi and EMUI 10 based Android 10 OS. The handset is believed to feature a Sony IMX600Y 40-megapixel main camera on its back.

The Honor Play4 Pro images have revealed that it is a dual punch-hole screen and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The smartphone has a dual-camera setup on its rear.

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In April, Honor introduced the Honor Play 4T and Play 4T Pro budget-friendly smartphones in China. A fresh leak reveals that the Chinese firm is now gearing up to launch a new smartphone called Honor Play4 Pro. A trustworthy tipster from China who first spotted the handset on a Chinese retailer site shared its key specs and renders.

The images show that the Honor Play4 Pro is equipped with a display that has a pill-shaped cutout at the upper-left corner for its dual front-facing cameras. With a slightly thick chin and slim bezels around the display, the Play4 Pro delivers a high screen-to-body ratio.

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The right edge of the Honor Play4 Pro has a volume rocker. Below it is a fingerprint sensor that is embedded in the power button. The blue colored rear of the phone has a unique futuristic appeal. The top-left corner of the Play4 Pro’s rear shell has a camera module that houses dual lenses and an LED flash. The text imprinted below the cameras show that it is equipped with a 40-megapixel primary shooter.

The tipster revealed that the Honor Play4 Pro is a 5G-ready device. The exact size of its battery size is not known. It is rumored to arrive with support for 40W fast charging. The 40-megapixel lens is a flagship-grade Sony IMX600Y RYYB sensor. The image sensor is available on the Honor X10 5G phone that was announced yesterday in China. It has been previously used on flagship devices like Honor V30 Pro and Huawei Mate Xs.

The only non-flagship 5G-ready Kirin chipset by Huawei is the Kirin 820 5G. With a pricing of 1,899 Yuan, the Honor X10 is the cheapest 5G phone from Honor. The tipster claims that the Honor Play4 Pro is powered by a 5G Kirin chipset. It remains to be seen whether the Kirin 820 will be present under the hood of the Honor Play4 Pro.

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