Huawei Honor Play 3 vs vivo NEX 3: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 3:

LCD

NEX 3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 3: 41.3 g lighter

Honor Play 3:

176 g

NEX 3:

217.3 g
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 3:

6.39 in

NEX 3:

6.89 in
Chipset

Honor Play 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

NEX 3:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Depth

Honor Play 3: 1.3 mm thinner

Honor Play 3:

8.1 mm

NEX 3:

9.4 mm
Height

Honor Play 3: 8.5 mm shorter

Honor Play 3:

158.9 mm

NEX 3:

167.4 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. Honor Play 3

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. NEX 3

Height:

167.4 mm +8.5 mm versus Honor Play 3
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 3

176 g
2. NEX 3

217.3 g

+41.3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor Play 3

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. NEX 3

NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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
2. NEX 3

4500 mAh

+500 mAh versus Honor Play 3

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. NEX 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	176 g	217.3 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.39" inch	6.89" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2256 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	128GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0
Memory card support	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	119.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	93.6%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	64 MP Triple
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	64 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/1.7'' 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.5 (telephoto) f/2.2 (ultrawide) PDAF
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.1

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *	144562	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	483427

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Release date	2019 September	2019 September
Colors	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red	Liquid Tianhe Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	640 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, NEX 3.
Specification	Honor Play 3	NEX 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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