HTC J vs Huawei Honor Play 3

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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

    J:
    OLED
    Honor Play 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    J: 39 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    J: 10.1 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J:
    Single
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 1.4 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 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. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 3
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +27.4 mm versus J
    Width:
    76.1 mm +10.1 mm versus J
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +39 g versus J

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. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 96.6% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 J, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJHonor Play 3
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Not recorded 4 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. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +2190 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 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
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 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 J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • 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
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • 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 J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationJHonor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x