Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Huawei Y5 (2019)

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

    Y5 (2019): 30 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    Y5 (2019):
    146 g
  • Width

    Y5 (2019): 5.3 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
    Y5 (2019):
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Y5 (2019): 0.68 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    Y5 (2019):
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Y5 (2019):
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    Y5 (2019):
    Single
  • Height

    Y5 (2019): 11.8 mm shorter

    Honor Play 3:
    158.9 mm
    Y5 (2019):
    147.1 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 +11.8 mm versus Y5 (2019)
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Y5 (2019)
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Y5 (2019)

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +30 g versus Y5 (2019)

  2. 2. Y5 (2019)

    146 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 Play 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Y5 (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 23.2% more rectangular screen area than Y5 (2019).

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, Y5 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Y5 (2019)

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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 Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Y5 (2019)

  2. 2. Y5 (2019)

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. Y5 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - AMN-LX1 only
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
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
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
  • 56832
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Midnight Black
  • Modern Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Amber brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Y5 (2019).
SpecificationHonor Play 3Y5 (2019)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: AMN-LX9
  • AMN-LX1
  • AMN-LX2
  • AMN-LX3