Honor 20S
#3120
Honor Play 3
#3405Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
Honor Play 3
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
44.944.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.358.6
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a more premium build with a glass front and back, while the Honor Play 3 has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly heavier.
- In terms of display, the 20S offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the Play 3's 720 x 1560 pixels, resulting in better clarity.
- Performance-wise, the 20S is powered by the more advanced Kirin 810 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Kirin 710F in the Play 3.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the 20S has a higher resolution selfie camera at 32 MP versus the Play 3's 8 MP.
- The Play 3 has a larger 4000 mAh battery, compared to the 20S's 3750 mAh, but the latter supports faster 20W charging.
- Both run on Android 9.0, but the 20S uses Magic UI 2.1 while the Play 3 operates on EMUI 9.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
Honor Play 3
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.26"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
172 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Charm Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes