Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Huawei nova 5

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 Play 3:

LCD

nova 5:

OLED
Weight

nova 5: 5 g lighter

Honor Play 3:

176 g

nova 5:

171 g
Width

nova 5: 1.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 3:

76.1 mm

nova 5:

74.8 mm
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor Play 3:

4 GB RAM

nova 5:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

nova 5:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 3:

Triple

nova 5:

Quad

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. Honor Play 3

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

76.1 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 5
Depth:

8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus nova 5
2. nova 5

Height:

157.4 mm
Width:

74.8 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 3

176 g

+5 g versus nova 5
2. nova 5

171 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. Honor Play 3

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. nova 5

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 Play 3, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 3	nova 5
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 5

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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. Honor Play 3

4000 mAh

+500 mAh versus nova 5
2. nova 5

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. nova 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	176 g	171 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.39" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 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)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
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	82.9%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	403 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	48 MP Quad
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 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 (wide) -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	32 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 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *	144562	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Release date	2019 September	2019 June
Colors	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red	Black Purple Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	360 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
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 & 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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 Wi-Fi 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 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 108% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 5.
Specification	Honor Play 3	nova 5
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00 SEA-TL00 (China)

Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Huawei nova 5