Allview X3 Soul Plus vs Huawei Honor Play: specs comparison

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.

Width

Honor Play: 1 mm narrower

X3 Soul Plus:

75.3 mm

Honor Play:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

X3 Soul Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

X3 Soul Plus:

5.5 in

Honor Play:

6.3 in
Chipset

X3 Soul Plus:

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

X3 Soul Plus:

Single

Honor Play:

Dual
Height

X3 Soul Plus: 4.9 mm shorter

X3 Soul Plus:

153 mm

Honor Play:

157.9 mm
Release year

X3 Soul Plus:

2016

Honor Play:

2018

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. X3 Soul Plus

Height:

153 mm
Width:

75.3 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm +4.9 mm versus X3 Soul Plus
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight

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

1. X3 Soul Plus

175 g
2. Honor Play

176 g

+1 g versus X3 Soul Plus

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. X3 Soul Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Honor Play

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than X3 Soul Plus.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

X3 Soul Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. X3 Soul Plus

NFC:: See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor Play

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. X3 Soul Plus

3130 mAh
2. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+620 mAh versus X3 Soul Plus

Specifications

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1. X3 Soul Plus2. Honor Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	175 g	176 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3130 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.4%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF & laser AF f/2.0	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	49875	207232
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Release date	2016 July	2018 July
Colors	Gold	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	320 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 20(800) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - 5007U	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Class 12	Yes
Edge	Class 10	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for X3 Soul Plus, Honor Play.
Specification	X3 Soul Plus	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global

Allview X3 Soul Plus vs Huawei Honor Play