Huawei Honor Play 3 vs Xiaomi Poco X2

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: 32 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    Poco X2:
    208 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 3: 0.28 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    Poco X2:
    6.67 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Honor Play 3:
    4 GB RAM
    Poco X2:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Poco X2:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    Poco X2:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 0.7 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    Poco X2:
    8.8 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
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Poco X2

    Height:
    165.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Honor Play 3
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 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. Poco X2

    208 g

    +32 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. Poco X2

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Poco X2 has approximately 7.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 3.

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, Poco X2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3Poco X2
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 8 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. Poco X2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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

  2. 2. Poco X2

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor Play 3

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 32. Poco X2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 165.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
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/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 0.8µm 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 279215
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 489
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1576
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2020
  • February
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Atlantis Blue
  • Matrix Purple
  • Phoenix Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 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
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
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -120Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Poco X2.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Poco X2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (100% in 68 min) - Splash resistant - Also known as Xiaomi POCO X2 Special Edition