Huawei nova 3 vs. Honor Play

Huawei nova 3
  • 6.3" (2340x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB/6GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 81
  • 3750 mAh Huawei Super Charge 3.0
Honor Honor Play
  • 6.3" (2340x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB/6GB
    Kirin 970 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 67
  • 3750 mAh Huawei Super Charge 3.0
Honor Play
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Honor Play Price
$399. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
ProductHuawei nova 3 (Launched 2018-07-01)Honor Play (Launched 2018-08-31)
Display6.3" 2340x1080 IPS LCD 6.3" 2340x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 16-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 27mm 24-MP f/1.8 +Monochrome Sensor
  • 27mm 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 2-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP f/2
  • 27mm 16-MP f/2
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970 SoC
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Kirin 970 SoC
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3750 mAh, Huawei Super Charge 3.03750 mAh, Huawei Super Charge 3.0
DesignIP Rating, 166g (5.9oz), 73.7x157x7.3 mm (2.90 x 6.18 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 176g (6.2oz), 74.27x157.9x7.48 mm (2.92 x 6.22 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$399
Price at Launch$380
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Honor Play
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Display
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum60
Diagonal (inches)6.3"6.3"
Display/Body Ratio84.2%83.1%
Resolution2340x10802340x1080
Sharpness (PPI)409 PPI409 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3750 mAh3750 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Super Charge 3.0Huawei Super Charge 3.0
Computing
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
Processor BrandHiSiliconHiSilicon
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970Kirin 970
Processor ModelKirin 970
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.36 GHz2.36 GHz
RAM Options4GB/6GB4GB/6GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1Android 8.1
Communications
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 39, 40, 4138, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.07 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.44 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.84 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Sim Card 1
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSDNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product Namenova 3Honor Play
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Huawei nova 3 vs. Honor Honor Play Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei nova 3iHonor Play135014001450150015501600165017001750180018501900

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei nova 3iHonor Play4500475050005250550057506000625065006750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Honor Play52.55353.55454.55555.55656.55757.55858.55959.56060.56161.562

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Honor Play3333.53434.53535.53636.53737.53838.539

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Honor Play97.5100102.5105107.5110112.5115

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei nova 3eHuawei P30 LiteHuawei nova 3iHuawei nova 3Honor PlayHuawei nova 5THuawei Y9sSamsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy A30Huawei nova 7iXiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro250027503000325035003750400042504500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Honor Play3939.54040.54141.54242.54343.54444.54545.546