BLU J2 vs Huawei Honor Play 3

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

    J2: 30 g lighter

    J2:
    146 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    J2: 3 mm narrower

    J2:
    73.1 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J2: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    J2:
    5 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J2:
    Single
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 2.2 mm thinner

    J2:
    10.3 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    J2: 14.9 mm shorter

    J2:
    144 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    158.9 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. J2

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor Play 3
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +14.9 mm versus J2
    Width:
    76.1 mm +3 mm versus J2
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J2

    146 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +30 g versus J2

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. J2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 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 45.4% more rectangular screen area than J2.

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 J2, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ2Honor Play 3
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Not recorded 4 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. J2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. 1. J2

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus J2

Specifications

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1. J22. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J2, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJ2Honor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x