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Honor Play 3

#3405

Huawei P30 lite

#3409

Category Breakdown

Honor Play 3

Huawei P30 lite

Performance

62.562.5

Camera

44.944.9

Display

70.570.5

Battery

43.543.5

Build

79.879.8

Overall

58.658.6

Summary

The Honor Play 3 features a larger 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Huawei P30 lite has a smaller 6.15-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2312 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
Both devices use the Kirin 710 chipset, but the P30 lite offers more RAM and storage options.
In terms of camera capabilities, both have a 48 MP main sensor, but the P30 lite includes gyro-EIS for video stabilization and a higher resolution 24 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor Play 3.
The Honor Play 3 has a larger 4000 mAh battery, while the P30 lite's battery is 3340 mAh but supports faster 18W charging.
Both run on Android 9.0 with EMUI, but the P30 lite is upgradable to Android 10, offering a potentially better software experience.
Build quality differs as well, with the P30 lite featuring a glass back compared to the plastic back of the Honor Play 3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 3

Huawei P30 lite

General

Release Date

2019

2019, April 25

Announced

2019

2019, March 27

Description

N/A

Versions: MAR-L01A, MAR-L21A, MAR-LX1A (Europe); MAR-LX1M (Russia, South Africa); MAR-LX2 (Singapore, Hong Kong); MAR-L21MEA, MAR-L22A, MAR-L22B (Middle East); MAR-LX3A (LATAM)

Display

Size

6.39"

6.15"

Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

1080 x 2312 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)

PPI

720

1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710F (12 nm)

Kirin 710 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP

Main Camera Details

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)

48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)or24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP

24 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0

24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmor32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

3340 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired

18W wired

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)

152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)

Weight

176 g

159 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Charm Red

Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

✗

✓

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.0

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.0

Security

Fingerprint

✗

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes