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Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Huawei nova 4

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.

    • Width

      nova 4: 1 mm narrower

      Honor Play 3:
      76.1 mm
      nova 4:
      75.1 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      Honor Play 3:
      4 GB RAM
      nova 4:
      8 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 3:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      nova 4:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Release year

      Honor Play 3:
      2019
      nova 4:
      2018

    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 Play 3

      Height:
      158.9 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm +1 mm versus nova 4
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. nova 4

      Height:
      157 mm
      Width:
      75.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 3

      176 g

      +4 g versus nova 4

    2. 2. nova 4

      172 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Honor Play 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    2. 2. nova 4

      nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Play 3, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 3nova 4
    64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 8 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 Play 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. nova 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB

    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 Play 3

      4000 mAh

      +250 mAh versus nova 4

    2. 2. nova 4

      3750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 32. nova 4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.9%
    • 86.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 269 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2 -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • (gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 144562
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 251296
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2018
    • December
    Colors
    • Magic night black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Charm Red
    • Aurora Blue
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 480 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 4.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W