Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Xiaomi MI-2a: 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

MI-2a: 43 g lighter

Honor Play 3:

176 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 9.6 mm narrower

Honor Play 3:

76.1 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 3:

6.39 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 3:

Triple

MI-2a:

Single
Depth

Honor Play 3: 1.4 mm thinner

Honor Play 3:

8.1 mm

MI-2a:

9.5 mm
Height

MI-2a: 25.9 mm shorter

Honor Play 3:

158.9 mm

MI-2a:

133 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 +25.9 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

76.1 mm +9.6 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 3

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 3

176 g

+43 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 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. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 79.5% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Not recorded
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
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

+1970 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	176 g	133 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.39" inch	4.5" 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 1 GB RAM
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	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	326 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
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 AF f/2.0
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, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	144562	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1277

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Release date	2019 September	2013
Colors	Magic night black Aurora Blue Charm Red	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, MI-2a.
Specification	Honor Play 3	MI-2a
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Xiaomi MI-2a