BLU Grand Max vs Huawei Honor Play 3e

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Honor Play 3e: 8 g lighter

    Grand Max:
    154 g
    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 1.3 mm narrower

    Grand Max:
    72.1 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Max: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Max:
    5 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Max:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Max: 0.7 mm thinner

    Grand Max:
    7.8 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Grand Max: 2.1 mm shorter

    Grand Max:
    145 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. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Grand Max
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Grand Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Max

    154 g

    +8 g versus Honor Play 3e

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    146 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. 1. Grand Max

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

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

Honor Play 3e has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than Grand Max.

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 Grand Max, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Grand Max

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Grand Max

Specifications

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1. Grand Max2. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • 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 Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Max, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationGrand MaxHonor Play 3e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity