Honor Play 3e
#4509
LG K30
#4824Category Breakdown
Honor Play 3e
LG K30
Performance
64.457.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.123.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
54.154.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.030.9
Summary
- The Honor Play 3e features a slightly larger 5.71-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, while the LG K30 has a 5.3-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density for the Honor device.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset with an octa-core CPU, compared to the LG's Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 with a quad-core CPU, giving the Honor an edge in processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but their software experience differs, with the Honor running Android 9.0 and the LG on Android 7.1.
- The Honor Play 3e has a 3020 mAh battery capacity, slightly larger than the LG K30's 2880 mAh, but the LG supports faster 10W charging.
- Build quality is similar, with the Honor being lighter at 146g compared to the LG's 168g, and both lack water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 3e
LG K30
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as LG X2 (2019) for South Korea
Display
Size
5.71"
5.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 308
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
2880 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm (5.79 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
148.6 x 75 x 8.6 mm (5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
Weight
146 g
168.1 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Magic Night Black, Platinum Gold, Aurora Blue
New Aurora Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass