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Honor Play 3

Honor Play 3

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Huawei P40 lite E

Huawei P40 lite E

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Category Breakdown

Honor Play 3
Huawei P40 lite E
Performance
74.674.6
Camera
28.428.4
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.128.1
Build
67.967.9
Connectivity
57.652.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.943.5

Summary

  • The Honor Play 3 and Huawei P40 lite E share similar build quality, featuring glass fronts and plastic backs with identical dimensions and weight.
  • Both devices have a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • Performance-wise, they are equipped with the same Kirin 710F chipset, octa-core CPU, and Mali-G51 MP4 GPU, along with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
  • The camera systems are also identical, offering a 48 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide, and a 2 MP depth sensor, capable of 1080p video recording.
  • Both models house a 4000 mAh battery with 10W charging and run on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, although the P40 lite E lacks Google Play Services.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 3
Huawei P40 lite E

General

Release Date

2019
2020, March 04

Announced

2019
2020, March 04

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.39"
6.39"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

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

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Kirin 710F (12 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G51 MP4

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

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, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

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

Weight

176 g
176 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Charm Red
Aurora Blue, , Midnight Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9, no Google Play Services

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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