alcatel Idol 3 (5.5) vs Huawei Honor Play 3e

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Idol 3 (5.5): 5 g lighter

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    141 g
    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 4.3 mm narrower

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    75.1 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 3 (5.5): 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (5.5): 1.1 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    7.4 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Honor Play 3e: 5.6 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (5.5):
    152.7 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    147.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (5.5)

    Height:
    152.7 mm +5.6 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Width:
    75.1 mm +4.3 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Idol 3 (5.5)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (5.5)

    141 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    146 g

    +5 g versus Idol 3 (5.5)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (5.5)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Idol 3 (5.5) has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3e.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Idol 3 (5.5): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 3 (5.5)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. Honor Play 3e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (5.5)

    2910 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

    +110 mAh versus Idol 3 (5.5)

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (5.5)2. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.4 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (5.5), Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationIdol 3 (5.5)Honor Play 3e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity