Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Huawei nova 6

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: 21 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    nova 6:
    197 g
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Honor Play 3:
    4 GB RAM
    nova 6:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Honor Play 3: 3.7 mm shorter

    Honor Play 3:
    158.9 mm
    nova 6:
    162.6 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 Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. nova 6

    Height:
    162.6 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor Play 3
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    176 g

  2. 2. nova 6

    197 g

    +21 g versus Honor Play 3

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 Play 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. nova 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.57 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.2 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 4% 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 Play 3, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3nova 6
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 6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. nova 6

    4100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Honor Play 3

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. nova 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.57" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 104.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 40 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
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 457328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • $ 360
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
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 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)
  • 26(850)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
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
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
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 6.
SpecificationHonor Play 3nova 6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)