Huawei Honor Play 3 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 24 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    XDA Argon: 6.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    XDA Argon:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 10.7 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 28.9 mm shorter

    Honor Play 3:
    158.9 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 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 +28.9 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    76.1 mm +6.1 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +10.7 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. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +24 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. XDA Argon

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 164.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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, XDA Argon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3XDA Argon
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +2700 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • SD
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, XDA Argon.
SpecificationHonor Play 3XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform