Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    OLED
    Honor Play 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Honor Play 3: 30 g lighter

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    Honor Magic 2 3D: 1 mm narrower

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    75.1 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

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 Magic 2 3D

    Height:
    157.3 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Magic 2 3D

    206 g

    +30 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 Magic 2 3D

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 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

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 Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:
Yes
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 Magic 2 3D

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor Magic 2 3D

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" 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.
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.8%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
  • 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
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor 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 *
  • 308456
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 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 Cat21 1400/200 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band 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 Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationHonor Magic 2 3DHonor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x