HTC DROID DNA 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    DROID DNA: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Honor Play 3e:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Honor Play 3e:
    Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3e: 1.2 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    DROID DNA: 6.1 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Honor Play 3e:
    147.1 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    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. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor Play 3e
  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    Height:
    147.1 mm +6.1 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    146 g

    +4.3 g versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    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 DROID DNA.

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 DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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. DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3e

    3020 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Honor Play 3e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor 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
  • 69.3%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
  • 75320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor 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 DROID DNA, Honor Play 3e.
SpecificationDROID DNAHonor Play 3e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity