Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Huawei Honor Play 3: 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.

Weight

Honor Play 3: 12 g lighter

iPhone 7 Plus:

188 g

Honor Play 3:

176 g
Width

Honor Play 3: 1.8 mm narrower

iPhone 7 Plus:

77.9 mm

Honor Play 3:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 7 Plus: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 7 Plus:

5.5 in

Honor Play 3:

6.39 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

iPhone 7 Plus:

3 GB RAM

Honor Play 3:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 7 Plus:

Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)

Honor Play 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 7 Plus:

Dual

Honor Play 3:

Triple

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. iPhone 7 Plus

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play 3
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Honor Play 3

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 7 Plus

188 g

+12 g versus Honor Play 3
2. Honor Play 3

176 g

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. iPhone 7 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Honor Play 3

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 7 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	Not recorded	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Honor Play 3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. iPhone 7 Plus

2900 mAh
2. Honor Play 3

4000 mAh

+1100 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	188 g	176 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 10.0.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	82.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	269 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 2x optical zoom AF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) 1/4'' 1.12µm -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	88	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	84	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *	181234	144562
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3441	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5797	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	239508	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2329	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Release date	2016 September	2019 September
Colors	Jet Black Black Silver Gold Rose Gold Red	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	690 EUR	130 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661 A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 27(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1661 A1784	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Honor Play 3.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Honor Play 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Huawei Honor Play 3

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Huawei Honor Play 3