Category Breakdown
Honor Play 3e
Lenovo Lemon 3
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Honor Play 3e features a larger 5.71-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, while the Lenovo Lemon 3 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Play 3e is powered by a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset, compared to the Snapdragon 616 in the Lemon 3, which may offer slightly different performance characteristics.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP selfie camera, but the Lemon 3 has autofocus, potentially enhancing image quality.
- The Play 3e has a larger 3020 mAh battery compared to the Lemon 3's 2750 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the Play 3e runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, while the Lemon 3 operates on an older Android 5.1 version, which may affect user experience and app compatibility.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 3e
Lenovo Lemon 3
General
Release Date
2019
2016
Announced
2019
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Display
Size
5.71"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
2750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2750 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm (5.79 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
146 g
142 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Magic Night Black, Platinum Gold, Aurora Blue
Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

