HTC One M8s 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

    One M8s: 16 g lighter

    One M8s:
    160 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    One M8s: 5.5 mm narrower

    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M8s: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    One M8s:
    5 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    One M8s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 1.5 mm thinner

    One M8s:
    9.6 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. One M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor Play 3
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +12.5 mm versus One M8s
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.5 mm versus One M8s
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8s

    160 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +16 g versus One M8s

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. One M8s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 45.4% more rectangular screen area than One M8s.

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 One M8s, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sHonor Play 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 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. One M8s

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One M8s

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus One M8s

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 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
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 144562
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • 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
  • 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)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationOne M8sHonor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x