Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Lenovo A Plus

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

    A Plus: 30 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    A Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    A Plus: 10.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
    A Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A Plus: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    A Plus:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    A Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    A Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 1.8 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    A Plus:
    9.9 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 +25.9 mm versus A Plus
    Width:
    76.1 mm +10.1 mm versus A Plus
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. A Plus

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +30 g versus A Plus

  2. 2. A Plus

    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. A Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 79.5% more rectangular screen area than A Plus.

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, A Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3A Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. A Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

    +2000 mAh versus A Plus

  2. 2. A Plus

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. A Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, A Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3A Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Lenovo A Plus A1010a20