Gionee S8 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    S8:
    OLED
    Honor Play 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    S8: 28.8 g lighter

    S8:
    147.2 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    S8: 1.2 mm narrower

    S8:
    74.9 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    S8:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    S8:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    S8:
    Single
    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. 1. S8

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +4.6 mm versus S8
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1.2 mm versus S8
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.1 mm versus S8

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8

    147.2 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +28.8 g versus S8

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. S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 20.2% more rectangular screen area than S8.

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 S8, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS8Honor Play 3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. S8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. S8

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus S8

Specifications

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1. S82. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor 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
  • 72.2%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50123
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationS8Honor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x