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BLU Studio X8 HD 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.

    • Width

      Honor Play 3e: 2.8 mm narrower

      Studio X8 HD:
      73.6 mm
      Honor Play 3e:
      70.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio X8 HD: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

      Studio X8 HD:
      5 in
      Honor Play 3e:
      5.71 in

    • Depth

      Honor Play 3e: 1.4 mm thinner

      Studio X8 HD:
      9.9 mm
      Honor Play 3e:
      8.5 mm

    • Release year

      Studio X8 HD:
      2016
      Honor Play 3e:
      2019

    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. Studio X8 HD

      Height:
      146 mm
      Width:
      73.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.4 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. Studio X8 HD

      144 g

    2. 2. Honor Play 3e

      146 g

      +2 g versus Studio X8 HD

    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. Studio X8 HD

      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 Studio X8 HD.

    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 Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Studio X8 HD: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Studio X8 HD

    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. Studio X8 HD

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 3e

      3020 mAh

      +1020 mAh versus Studio X8 HD

    Specifications

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    1. Studio X8 HD2. Honor Play 3e

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
    • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 144 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.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB 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.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor 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
    • 64.1%
    • 78.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 295 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 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 Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-450
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 75320
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 364
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1981
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Release date
    • 2016
    • May
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDHonor Play 3e
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity