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Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 41 g lighter

      Honor Play 3:
      176 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 7.5 mm narrower

      Honor Play 3:
      76.1 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 3:
      6.39 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 3:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 3:
      Triple
      Discover:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor Play 3: 1 mm thinner

      Honor Play 3:
      8.1 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 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 +24.7 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      76.1 mm +7.5 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play 3

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 3

      176 g

      +41 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Discover

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

    Honor Play 3 has approximately 57.8% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

    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. 1. Honor Play 3

      4000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 32. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 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
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.9%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 269 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 12.6 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
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    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, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 144562
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Magic night black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Charm Red
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 3Discover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T