BLU R2 Plus 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: 21 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Honor Play 3e:
    146 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3e: 6.2 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    R2 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
    Honor Play 3e:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 0.7 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 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. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +8.6 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Width:
    77 mm +6.2 mm versus Honor Play 3e
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor Play 3e
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +21 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. R2 Plus

    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

R2 Plus 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 R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. R2 Plus

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. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor 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
  • 69.6%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 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 R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 75320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationR2 PlusHonor Play 3e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity