HP Elite x3 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

    Honor Play 3: 19 g lighter

    Elite x3:
    195 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 3: 7.4 mm narrower

    Elite x3:
    83.5 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite x3: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

    Elite x3:
    5.96 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Elite x3:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Elite x3:
    Single
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Height

    Honor Play 3: 2.9 mm shorter

    Elite x3:
    161.8 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. Elite x3

    Height:
    161.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play 3
    Width:
    83.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Honor Play 3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite x3

    195 g

    +19 g versus Honor Play 3

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 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. Elite x3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.96 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.9 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 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Elite x3.

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 Elite x3, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite x3Honor Play 3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Elite x3: 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. Elite x3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Elite x3

    4150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Honor Play 3

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite x32. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.8 Х 83.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 176 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.96" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.5 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/
  • 494 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 120392
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Bang & Olufsen audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite x3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationElite x3Honor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi/PMA wireless charging -Microsoft Continuum support - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x