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Huawei Honor 20 Pro 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: 6 g lighter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      182 g
      Honor Play 3:
      176 g

    • Width

      Honor 20 Pro: 2.1 mm narrower

      Honor 20 Pro:
      74 mm
      Honor Play 3:
      76.1 mm

    • Chipset

      Honor 20 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Honor Play 3:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20 Pro:
      Quad
      Honor Play 3:
      Triple

    • Height

      Honor 20 Pro: 4.3 mm shorter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      154.6 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. Honor 20 Pro

      Height:
      154.6 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play 3

      Height:
      158.9 mm +4.3 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
      Width:
      76.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      182 g

      +6 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. Honor 20 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 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 4.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20 Pro.

    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 Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    128 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 20 Pro

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Honor 20 Pro

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 3

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20 Pro2. Honor Play 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.1%
    • 82.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 269 PPI
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.4
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • laser AF
    • OIS - 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4.4"
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
    • 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
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 113
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309892
    • 144562
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 391410
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 682
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2365
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Black
    • Icelandic Illusion
    • Magic night black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Charm Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    SIM card
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 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 / 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-A
    • 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor Play 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x