Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Plum Axe

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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

    Axe: 78 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 12.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    Axe:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 2.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 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 +36.9 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    76.1 mm +12.5 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +78 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 120.1% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Axe

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

    +2600 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
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
  • 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, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Black
  • White
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Axe.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM