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Google Pixel XL 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Pixel XL:
      OLED
      Honor Play 3e:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Honor Play 3e: 22 g lighter

      Pixel XL:
      168 g
      Honor Play 3e:
      146 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 3e: 4.9 mm narrower

      Pixel XL:
      75.7 mm
      Honor Play 3e:
      70.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel XL: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel XL:
      5.5 in
      Honor Play 3e:
      5.71 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Honor Play 3e:
      Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)

    • Height

      Honor Play 3e: 7.6 mm shorter

      Pixel XL:
      154.7 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. Pixel XL

      Height:
      154.7 mm +7.6 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Width:
      75.7 mm +4.9 mm versus Honor Play 3e
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    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. Pixel XL

      168 g

      +22 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. Pixel XL

      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

    Pixel XL 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 Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel XLHonor Play 3e
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Pixel XL: Original memory entry

    32/128 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. Pixel XL

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Pixel XL

      3450 mAh

      +430 mAh versus Honor Play 3e

    2. 2. Honor Play 3e

      3020 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel XL2. Honor Play 3e

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
    • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 146 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.71" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 64GB 3GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3450 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor 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
    • 71.2%
    • 78.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 295 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 75320
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1627
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4060
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7506
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2141
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 310
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 861
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Magic night black
    • Platinum Gold
    • Aurora Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor Play 3e.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor Play 3e
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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