Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Nokia 701: specs comparison

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

701: 45 g lighter

Honor Play 3:

176 g

701:

131 g
Width

701: 19.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 3:

76.1 mm

701:

56.8 mm
Screen diagonal

701: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 3:

6.39 in

701:

3.5 in
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 3:

Triple

701:

Single
Depth

Honor Play 3: 2.9 mm thinner

Honor Play 3:

8.1 mm

701:

11 mm
Height

701: 41.7 mm shorter

Honor Play 3:

158.9 mm

701:

117.2 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. Honor Play 3

Height:

158.9 mm +41.7 mm versus 701
Width:

76.1 mm +19.3 mm versus 701
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. 701

Height:

117.2 mm
Width:

56.8 mm
Depth:

11 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 3

176 g

+45 g versus 701
2. 701

131 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. 701

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

33.8 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 196.8% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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, 701, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 3	701
64 GB	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 701

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor Play 3

4000 mAh

+2700 mAh versus 701
2. 701

1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. 701

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
Weight	176 g	131 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	6.39" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	360 x 640 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 512 MB RAM 1 GB ROM
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	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Symbian Belle upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	50.7%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	8 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	8 MP
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	144562	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Release date	2019 September	2011 August
Colors	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red	Steel dark silver light amethyst violet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Nokia ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, 701.
Specification	Honor Play 3	701
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Nokia 701