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Huawei Honor Note 10 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 Note 10:
      OLED
      Honor Play 3:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Honor Play 3: 54 g lighter

      Honor Note 10:
      230 g
      Honor Play 3:
      176 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 3: 8.9 mm narrower

      Honor Note 10:
      85 mm
      Honor Play 3:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play 3: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Note 10:
      6.95 in
      Honor Play 3:
      6.39 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Note 10:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      Honor Play 3:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Note 10:
      Dual
      Honor Play 3:
      Triple

    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 Note 10

      Height:
      177 mm +18.1 mm versus Honor Play 3
      Width:
      85 mm +8.9 mm versus Honor Play 3
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play 3

      Height:
      158.9 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Note 10

      230 g

      +54 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 Note 10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.95 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      122.6 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 Note 10 has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3.

    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 Note 10, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 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 Note 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor Note 10

      5000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Honor Play 3

    2. 2. Honor Play 3

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Note 102. Honor Play 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 230 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.95" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 720 x 1560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 122.6 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.5%
    • 82.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 355 PPI
    • 269 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 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
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 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 Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 144562
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 251297
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Release date
    • 2018
    • July
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Phantom Blue
    • Magic night black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Charm Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    SIM card
    • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 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 (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • HDR10
    • Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Honor Play 3.
    SpecificationHonor Note 10Honor Play 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x